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Overstating the case: an analysis of the utility of depleted uranium in kinetic energy penetrators
A discussion paper analysing claims by the users of depleted uranium munitions that their military effectiveness overules considerations of their health and environmental impact under international law. -
Vacancy: Paid Internship
ICBUW is seeking an energetic and committed intern to help support two strands of our research and advocacy work for six months. -
Swedish campaigners focus on new UN resolution on depleted uranium
Campaigners and parliamentarians in Sweden will be urging their government to move from an abstention on this October’s UN First Committee vote. -
Toxic Remnants of War Project Launched
A research project seeking to assess the health and environmental impact of toxic substances released during military activities has been launched by the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons (ICBUW) and IKV Pax Christi. -
Iraq congenital birth defect survey to begin in April
The World Health Organisation and the Iraqi Ministry of Health are set to begin work on a pilot assessment of congenital birth defects in six Iraqi governorates.
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Stories about the effect of depleted uranium on the environment
Vacancy: Paid Internship
ICBUW is seeking an energetic and committed intern to help support two strands of our research and advocacy work for six months.30 April 2012 - ICBUW
Public meeting: The Environmental Realities of War
CADU event in London to mark the 2011 Day of Action on DU
UK Ministry of Defence: depleted uranium is not ‘safe’
Britain’s Defence Minister Dr Liam Fox has acknowledged that the MoD does not consider that depleted uranium weapons are 'safe' but denies that they have any health or environmental impact.4 March 2011 - ICBUW
New report on depleted uranium weapons published by UN Secretary General
Ahead of the forthcoming vote in the UN General Assembly, the UN Secretary General has published a second report on uranium weapons. The report compiles responses from countries and UN agencies in response to a request in the 2008 General Assembly resolution19 October 2010
New ICBUW reportA Question of Responsibility - the legacy of depleted uranium use in the Balkans
A report examining user transparency, the capacity of states to manage depleted uranium contamination and the development of heath studies, seen through the experiences of Bosnia, Serbia and Kosovo.11 October 2010 - ICBUWCapenhurst – where ‘enrichment’ means a toxic cost for future generations
We profile the UK's enrichment plant, and the plans to store radioactive waste there at least 150 years30 October 2008Fungus versus the Bogeyman
Could relatives of the humble toadstool be useful in DU decontamination?30 May 2008Serbian Clean-up
Environment minister claims Serbia is now DU free, but as NATO has only released targeting data for Kosovo, rather than the rest of the country, contaminated areas may still exist30 May 2008Dundrennan Contamination at Highest Level for a Decade
Report in the Sunday Herald shows samples breached levels set by Environmental Review Committee30 May 2008Is Britain's Uranium Ammunition past its Use by Date?
New testing at Dundrennan is met with widespread condemnation, but MoD claims it is necessary as ammunition becomes older30 May 2008
