Australia counters New Zealand nuclear disarmament statement – with a weaker one!
Australia’s ‘weasel’ statement on nukes Crikey OCT 25, 2013 Australia’s statement to the UN on nuclear weapons is much less hardline than New Zealand’s, but it is the best policy? Freelance writer David Donaldson looks at the impacts of a watered-down approach.
Is Australia trying to undermine nuclear disarmament? Activists believe Australia made an attempt to split the pro-ban vote at the United Nations First Committee in New York on Monday.
With New Zealand presenting a long-anticipated 125-nation group statement condemning the humanitarian effects of nuclear weapons to the UN, Australia took the unusual step of creating a last-minute rival announcement…..(registered readers only) http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/10/25/australias-weasel-statement-on-nukes/
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