After the world court opinion: Toward a world without nuclear weapons

After the world court opinion: Toward a world without nuclear weapons

The Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice states unanimously that governments must conclude negotiations leading to complete nuclear disarmament. The Court itself could not declare nuclear weapons illegal in the absence of a Nuclear Weapons Convention analogous to the Chemical and B...

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Published in:Medicine, conflict, and survival Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 101 - 110
Main Author: Roche, Douglas
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01-04-1997
Frank Cass & Co. Ltd
Subjects:
Conventional disarmament
International Court of Justice
Nuclear disarmament
Sustainable development
United Nations
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Summary:The Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice states unanimously that governments must conclude negotiations leading to complete nuclear disarmament. The Court itself could not declare nuclear weapons illegal in the absence of a Nuclear Weapons Convention analogous to the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions, but the onus now is for the world community to create such a convention, which when in force would supersede the Non-proliferation Treaty. Essential adjuncts to a Nuclear Weapons Convention are measures for conventional disarmament and control of the arms trade, and progress with sustainable development.
ISSN:1362-3699
1743-9396
DOI:10.1080/13623699708409324