Publication
Jan 2013
The unanimous expression by the 2010 Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of deep concern at the “catastrophic humanitarian consequences” of any use of nuclear weapons has given new impetus to the cause of nuclear disarmament. This paper examines the notion of catastrophic humanitarian consequences and the origins of similar expressions as orienting concepts in the context of use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in particular.
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Author | Tim Caughley |
Series | UNIDIR Books and Reports |
Publisher | United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) |
Copyright | © 2013 United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) |