by Nuclear Weapons Group | Apr 24, 2019 | Briefings, Nuclear Weapons
In early 2019, members of Medact’s Nuclear Weapons Group produced submissions to two parliamentary inquiries relating to nuclear weapons. The following written evidence was submitted to the House of Lords International Relations Committee Inquiry into Nuclear...
by Nuclear Weapons Group | Jan 15, 2019 | Briefings, Nuclear Weapons
Members of Medact’s Nuclear Weapons Group collaborated on this submission to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee Inquiry into the US withdrawal from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty in Spring 2019. DOWNLOAD: Medact Submission to Defence...
by Nuclear Weapons Group | Nov 11, 2018 | Blogs, Nuclear Weapons
On the centenary of the end of the most devastating humanitarian catastrophe the world had hitherto ever seen, in which at least 20 million people were killed and over 21 million wounded, Medact’s Nuclear Weapons Group warn of the risk of a humanitarian catastrophe on an even greater scale.
by Nuclear Weapons Group | May 10, 2018 | Blogs, Nuclear Weapons
Dr. Elizabeth Waterston explains the impacts of nuclear war and exposes the myths surrounding the use of nuclear weapons as a ‘deterrent’, before answering the crucial question: how can we end the nuclear threat?
by Nuclear Weapons Group | Sep 2, 2016 | Resources, Nuclear Weapons
The effects of Nuclear War have been analysed by a number of campaign and medical groups, below is a selection of useful resources. Reports The concluding report from the Trident Commission is aimed to contribute to an informed and deeper debate on Trident renewal...
by Nuclear Weapons Group | Mar 2, 2016 | Blogs, News, Health Through Peace, Trident
On Saturday 27th February, Medact members and supporters joined an estimated 20,000 people on the #StopTrident march to highlight the health impact and humanitarian consequences of the use of nuclear weapons. Frank Boulton and Ben Clavey, have written this blog to...
by Nuclear Weapons Group | Sep 4, 2014 | Blogs, Nuclear Weapons, Peace & Security
About 500 delegates from nations world-wide met in the amazing Conference Centre in the centre of the ultra-modern city of Astana, new capital of Kazakhstan. Six delegates, including Simon Rushton, co-editor of Medicine, Conflict and Survival, represented Medact. The...
