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PAX promotes disarmament at the UN
22-10-2018 PAX is having a busy couple of weeks at the United Nations in New York. The UN General Assembly’s First Committee, which deals with all matters related to disarmament and global threats to peace, is holding its 73rd session. A number of PAX disarmament experts are there to engage with delegations on a variety subjects and UN resolutions that will be voted upon later this month.
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Prodeco advances on peace and reconciliation
18-10-2018 Mining company Prodeco is leading by example by taking concrete steps that contribute to peace in Colombia. At a recent commemoration of victims in Estados Unidos, close to Prodeco’s La Jagua mine, CEO Mark McManus clearly voiced the company’s commitment to regional peacebuilding. PAX is positive about the actions taken by Prodeco as they are key towards building trust and a reconciliation dialogue.
Dealing with the Past, Natural Resources, Conflict & Human Rights, Colombia -
ING, stop investing in nuclear weapons industry
15-10-2018 The iconic ING bank´s lion kicking away a nuclear cruise missile: that image was projected Monday night onto the ING headquarters in Amsterdam. On Tuesday morning, anyone entering the building will be tested for nuclear radiation with a Geiger counter. With these stunts, PAX is launching a campaign to get the Dutch multinational bank to stop investing in producers of nuclear weapons.
Humanitarian Disarmament -
Nobel Peace Prize condemns sexual violence
05-10-2018 PAX congratulates Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for winning this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
Gender, Peace & Security, Africa, Middle East -
Basra protestors should be heard
03-10-2018 Protests have escalated once again in the southern Iraqi city of Basra.
Protection of Civilians, Middle East -
Victims want truth and reconciliation
30-09-2018 Victims of paramilitary violence in the mining region of Cesar have forcefully expressed their desire for truth, reconciliation and reparation. Close to 400 people gathered in the town of Estados Unidos to commemorate massacres that took place 21 years ago in the area close to the La Jagua mine. The audience was addressed by both Padre de Roux, Head of the Colombian Truth Commission and Mark McManus, CEO of mining company Prodeco.
Natural Resources, Conflict & Human Rights, Colombia -
Nobel Winners Urge BNP Paribas to End Support for Nuclear Weapons
26-09-2018 Actions around the world challenge the US$8 billion nuclear weapons related investments.
Humanitarian Disarmament, The Netherlands -
Peace but still no reconciliation in Cesar mining region
21-09-2018 Today, on International Peace Day and two years after the signing of the Colombian Peace Accord, victims in the coal mining region of Cesar are still waiting for truth and reconciliation. Program manager Joris van de Sandt: “An increasing number of actors, including European energy companies buying Colombian coal, are pushing for a reconciliation dialogue between victims of grave human rights violations and mining companies in Cesar. It's time to act.”
Natural Resources, Conflict & Human Rights, Colombia -
Siege Watch - millions still trapped in Idlib
18-09-2018 Yesterday’s agreement between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan may postpone the military offensive the Syrian government and its allies are planning in the northern province of Idlib. But millions of civilians, most of them refugees from elsewhere in Syria, remain trapped in the province.
Protection of Civilians, Middle East -
European parliament for killer robot ban
12-09-2018 The European parliament has adopted a resolution calling for a ban on fully autonomous weapons, also known as killer robots.
Humanitarian Disarmament