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Nuclear Disarmament

The Simons Foundation Award presented to Ambassador Alexander Kmentt

The Simons Foundation Award for Distinguished Global Leadership in the Service of Peace and Disarmament was presented to Ambassador Alexander Kmentt on November 29, 2021 for his role as an architect and engineer of both the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons which “dramatically reshaped diplomatic discussions on nuclear disarmament” and the subsequent Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). He has demonstrated that he is a true Shaper of a safer world, that he is committed to save humanity from one of the most critical dangers we face.
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Disarmament Education

Results of the 2022-2023 Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

The Simons Foundation Canada and Global Affairs Canada are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022-2023 Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation competition.
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Nuclear Disarmament

"The nuclear threat is real"

Visit The Hill Times at the link below for this commentary by The Hon. Douglas Roche, a Peace Leader at The Simons Foundation Canada.
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Arctic Security

Strategic Nuclear Patrols and an Arctic Military Code of Conduct

See The Simons Foundation Canada's Arctic Security Briefing Papers for information on military policies and practices in the Arctic region by Ernie Regehr O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada.
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Nuclear Disarmament

Calls for submissions. 2nd Essay Contest on a “Nuclear Weapons Free Future”

The Simons Foundation Canada is pleased to share this announcement from the Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University (RECNA). The competition is open to all youth between the ages of 16 and 29.
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Arctic Security

From War Preparation to War Prevention: Submission to DND defence policy update

See The Simons Foundation Canada's Arctic Security Briefing Papers for information on military policies and practices in the Arctic region by Ernie Regehr O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada.
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"Infeasible: Nuclear Energy as a solution to Climate Change"

Visit APS Forum on Physics & Society for this recent article by Professor M.V. Ramana, Ph.D., the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security and Professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, The University of British Columbia.
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