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Aug 1, 20192 min

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ratifies the TPNW

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) yesterday welcomed the ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of...

Jul 17, 20184 min

Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East: the Creation of a WMDFZ

Former UNHS intern Samantha Ku presents on the state of WMDFZ. The attempt to create, and subsequently enforce, a WMDFZ (Weapons of Mass...

Jun 14, 20181 min

Our (Non) Nuclear Future: Good Reads Following the US/North Korea Meeting

UN SecGen Antonio Guterres Addresses the US-North Korea Meeting. Photo: UN Photo/Manuel Elias. This week the leaders of the United States...

Jun 12, 20181 min

POP: Nuclear Prohibition Treaty

Since its passing in July 2017, 59 nations have signed the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and 10 nations have ratified...

May 7, 20182 min

Do We Have the Right to Know? Nuclear Convoys in Scotland

Image Credit: Nukewatch UK On 2 May, I attended a debate at the Scottish Parliament on nuclear convoys in Scotland. While I have attended...

May 7, 20185 min

Reflections on NPT2018

Last week, I attended the first week of the 2018 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory Committee at the United Nations Office in...

Mar 26, 20183 min

A Day with ICAN Executive Director, Beatrice Fihn

Last week, I joined Beatrice Fihn, the executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and other...

Feb 27, 20182 min

Edinburgh Preparative Conference on WMDFZ in the Middle East

First group photo of the Edinburgh Preparative Conference at the Edinburgh City Chambers with the Deputy Lord Provost. From 23-25 January...

Jan 13, 20181 min

Motion Submitted to Recognize Ambassador Elayne White Gomez

On 12 January, 2018, MSP Bill Kid entered a motion at Scottish Parliament to congratulate Ambassador Elayne White Gomez of Costa Rica for...

Apr 12, 20161 min

Pathways to Peace Report: Iran Seminar

Following the Pathways to Peace Seminar on Iran, UNHouse Scotland publishes this report, written by Dr. Jehan Al-Azzawi. #iran #irandeal...