This powerpoint presentation on "Women, security and banning nuclear weapons" was given by Rebecca Johnson to an audience of students and interested members of the public on 21 February 2019, at the School of Oriental and African Students (SOAS), University of London....
Nuclear Weapons
House of Lords NPT Submission
Submission to the House of Lords International Relations Committee Inquiry on the NPT and nuclear disarmament. Written evidence submitted by Dr Rebecca Johnson on behalf of the Acronym Institute January 2019. To download this PDF please click on the link below:...
“Nuclear Weapons Treaties – Why they matter for security” Presentation by Rebecca Johnson
Dr Johnson's January 2019 presentation to Shrivenham Defence Academy, UK, on the importance for our collective security of not undermining existing nuclear agreements, such as the 1987 INF Treaty, the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the 1968 NPT;...
“From Greenham to the Nobel Peace Prize”, Presentation by Rebecca Johnson
Dr Johnson's January 2019 presentation at the newly opened Greenham Common Museum in the Air Traffic Control Tower of the former nuclear base where ground launched cruise missiles were deployed from 1983 until they were banned and eliminated under the 1987 INF...
As Trump and Kim shake hands, what does this mean for Koreans?
by Dr Rebecca Johnson via OpenDemocracy To implement the Singapore and Panmunjom commitments, what is needed is a collective plan to denuclearize security relations across North-East Asia. Two vain men met in Singapore, posed for the cameras and signed a...
The ‘Libyan Model’ is Unhelpful: Korea needs its Own Process for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
by Dr Rebecca Johnson via InDepthNews SEOUL (IDN) – I'm now in Seoul, taking part in the peace actions and international meetings organised by Women Cross the DMZ, referring to the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. News has been dominated by...
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – What was agreed, and why the UK should join
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NPT and UN Nuclear Ban: Friends not Rivals
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UN talks to ban nuclear weapons: what can they achieve?
What should the nuclear ban treaty include – and what difference does it make, if nuclear-armed governments refuse to join the talks? by Rebecca Johnson via OpenDemocracy Although most nuclear-armed governments have made a point of publicly endorsing the goal...
Why the UK was wrong to back Trump’s envoy against UN nuclear disarmament talks
Ignoring protests from the US, UK and some NATO countries, two-thirds of UN member states appear determined to conclude a nuclear ban treaty this year. by Rebecca Johnson via OpenDemocracy Ground-breaking talks at the United Nations – negotiating a treaty to ban...