Articles by Gunnar Westberg

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Close Calls: We Were Closer to Nuclear Destruction Than We Knew
Gunnar Westberg – The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, Nobel Peace Laureates, 30 May 2016

“The proposition that nuclear weapons can be retained in perpetuity and never used — accidentally or by decision — defies credibility.” This unanimous statement was published by the Canberra Commission in 1996. Among the commission members were internationally known former ministers of defense and of foreign affairs and generals.

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The Friends of Nukes Are Losing
Gunnar Westberg - Transnational Foundation for Peace & Future Research, 1 Jun 2015

There is more hope today for a ban on nuclear weapons than we have seen for twenty years. No less than 159 states agreed that they must be abolished. Even more important, 107 countries asked for legal measures for a prohibition of nuclear weapons – use, threat, production, storage.

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QUESTIONS ABOUT NORTH KOREA’S NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND THE INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE TO IT
Gunnar Westberg, 31 May 2009

North Korea is again at the centre of the world stage. The regime has challenged the strong powers in the world and in the UN Security Council (UNSC). The strong reactions from international politicians and media serve the interest of the leader of the Democratic Peoples Republic of North Korea and give him an undeserved […]

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NORTH KOREA: THE U.S. AND RUSSIA ARE GREATER GLOBAL THREATS
Gunnar Westberg, 31 May 2009

Once again Kim Jong Il, the dictator of North Korea, has succeeded in placing his country, and himself, in focus, “The developments in North Korea represents a serious threat”, state media headlines. How concerned should we actually be? And in what ways has the government of the DPRK, North Korea, broken international agreements and treaties? […]

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