Calls for a Nuclear Weapons Free World
In April, President Barack Obama made a groundbreaking speech in which he pledged "to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons." Click on the headline to read more about his significant call for the elimination of nuclear weapons.
President Obama on the Nuclear Weapons Free World
"With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat." -- President Barack Obama, Inaugural speech, January 20, 2009. Click on the headline for a survey of Barack Obama's statements on nuclear weapons policy.
Nukes for some encourage nukes for all
A Harris Interactive survey found that two thirds of Americans believe that possession of nuclear weapons by some countries encourages others to develop their own nuclear arsenals. The findings, released before the August 29 anniversary of nuclear proliferation, when the Soviet Union (continued) . . .
UN Secretary-General: give up your nuclear "status symbols"
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, directly challenged nations with nuclear weapons to give up their "status symbols." Saying "a world free of nuclear weapons would be a global public good of the highest order," Ban (who is from South Korea) urged the nuclear weapons states to (continued) . . .