Author: Kathya Acuna
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Webinar “Breaking the Silence: Restoring the Memory of French Nuclear Testing and Amplifying the Voices of Its Victims in Algeria.”
Dr. Patrice Richard, Co-President of AMFPGN–IPPNW France. SHOAA for Human Rights, in partnership with the International Peace Bureau (IPB), convened a webinar titled “Breaking the Silence: Restoring the Memory of French Nuclear Testing and Amplifying the Voices of Its Victims in Algeria.” The webinar addressed one of the most enduring yet overlooked legacies of colonial…
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International Conference on Global Biosecurity, Governance and Cooperation in Guangzhou
At the 2025 International Symposium on Global Biosecurity Governance and Cooperation at Guangzhou Laboratory in Guangzhou, China, on 29 September, 2025, IPPNW-GLO Director Chuck Johnson participated as a panelist, alongside international and Chinese experts on “The Historical Development, Current Status, and Future Prospects of Global Biosecurity Governance”, presenting on the overlap between negotiations on nuclear weapons and…
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Visit to Beijing, China
IPPNW-GLO Director, Chuck Johnson, visited Beijing last September, where he had the opportunity to provide a lecture on IPPNW’s work at a graduate class for future diplomats at the Chinese National University. Additionally, he met with leaders of the Chinese Medical Association, where they discussed the value of teaching medical students and other health professionals…
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Visit from IPPNW youth leaders from Zambia and Kenya
We’re pleased to have received Walusungu Mtonga from Zambia and Bonventure Machuka from Kenya in our IPPNW Geneva Liaison Office this past week while they visited Geneva for the Anti-Personnel Landmine Convention meetings. During our discussions, we were delighted to learn about their achievements with WHO Africa to advance health professionals peace education through a…