Disarmament, the UN way…
3rd Nov 2009 | Filed Under Coalition Actions, NZ Government
During October 2009, the basement of the United Nations in New York hummed with activity as diplomats tackle disarmament and international security issues during the annual session of the UN’s First Committee. The ANZCMC Coordinator Mary Wareham was there on behalf of Human Rights Watch to help promote the treaties banning landmines and cluster munitions. Her report follows, while a PDF version is available for download here. Read more
Explosive Investments Report
2nd Nov 2009 | Filed Under Coalition Actions, Divestment, NZ Government
On 29 October 2009, campaigners in Europe launched a call for governments to stem the flow of money to cluster munition producers operating in countries that have not joined the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions. The Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) is calling on all governments unilaterally ban the funding of cluster munition production, calling the weapon “morally and commercially unviable.” Read more
World Peace March starts off
2nd Oct 2009 | Filed Under Coalition Actions
This morning, the World March for Peace and Nonviolence started in New Zealand at the Mahatma Gandhi statue outside Wellington railway station. The start date of 2 October 2009 marks the 140th anniversary of the peacemaker’s birthday and is also the international day of nonviolence. Read more
Parliamentary Testimony: Ban ‘em Now!
24th Sep 2009 | Filed Under Coalition Actions, Legislation, NZ Government
On Thursday, 24 September 2009, the campaign appeared before a parliamentary committee to speak in support of draft legislation to govern New Zealand’s implementation of the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions. Read more
Victoria University of Wellington Talk
6th Sep 2009 | Filed Under Coalition Actions
Next Monday, 14 September at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand Ambassador Don MacKay and campaigner Mary Wareham are giving a joint talk on New Zealand’s work to ban cluster bombs. This lecture is open to the public, as well as VUW students. More details follow. Download the flyer. Read more
Voices from the Ground
6th Sep 2009 | Filed Under Coalition Actions
An exciting report published this week by Handicap International finds that survivors of landmines, cluster bombs, and other explosive remnants of war suffer discrimination and feel let-down by their government’s promises to provide victim assistance as they compete with other vulnerable groups for a limited number of services. Read more