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Prof. Paola Manduca, biologist and geneticist, has left us on the 29th of March 2025

9. April 2025Blog posts

The 1192nd hour of Genoa, dedicated to Paola Manduca We are saddened to hear of the passing away of Prof. Paola Manduca, biologist and geneticist. For many years she was part of the ICBUW advisory board. She was a talented researcher on the effects of wars on health and in particular on reproductive health, and […]

Again great majority of UN Member States (152/4/30) in favor of General Assembly Resolution on DU weapons (79/49)

22. Januar 2025Blog posts

In line with the biannual cycle, the UN General Assembly, after discussion and decision in the First Committee, on December, 2, 2024, adopted Res. 79/49 on “Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium”. Earlier the year, the UN Secretary General has transmitted his report on the issue. Six countries have submitted […]

November 6th – UN Day against the environmental destruction through war

23. November 2024Blog posts

The United Nations commemorated the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict on November 6th, 2024. This day serves as a critical reminder of the need to protect the environment from the devastating impacts of war. It draws attention to the often-neglected ecological consequences of armed conflict and […]

Information event by the Belgian Coalition STOP URANIUM WEAPONS: COMING TOGETHER IN SOLIDARITY

18. November 2024Blog posts

On November 11th,  1918 the First World war ended in Belgium and therefore it is a national holiday. On the 11th of November 2024 – the Belgian Coalition Stop Uranium weapons contributed to the tribute to the statue of “the Unknown Wartime Women – Peace needs Women” in Leuven, Belgium. The “Unknown Soldier” has always […]

ICBUW Update on DU in Ukraine

26. August 2024Blog posts

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, 2022, ICBUW has drawn critical attention to the use of depleted uranium weapons in the ongoing war. ICBUW first warned about possible DU use by the tanks Russia has deployed in the invasion, and now also because both the United States and the United Kingdom have since delivered tanks and the DU ammunition for them to Ukraine.   Read more …ICBUW Update on DU in Ukraine

DU Weapons and Platforms List: 2024 Update

16. August 2024ICBUW,Publications

Read more and download our 2024 update on the state of affairs regarding depleted uranium weapons around the world.   Read more …DU Weapons and Platforms List: 2024 Update

Veterans For Peace – DU Working Group Introduction

28. April 2024Blog posts

Learn more here about our colleagues from the United States who are working with the topic of depleted uranium weapons within the Veterans for Peace framework.  Read more …Veterans For Peace – DU Working Group Introduction