In 1987 New Zealand became the first U.S. ally to adopt legislation prohibiting nuclear arms within its territory and waters. New Zealand's stance found support from nonnuclear countries and from..
This Working Paper series presents research carried out by members of the Centre for Peace Studies and aims to cover topics dealing with matters relating to a broad range of peace issues.
In June 1987, under Prime Minister David Lange’s Labour government, Aotearoa/New Zealand became the first Western-allied state to adopt legislation banning nuclear-armed and powered warships from...
This booklet details New Zealand's involvement in the World Court Project. This global campaign led to the 1996 International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the illegality of nuclear weapons.
This paper sets out the importance of the World Court Project, the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the illegality of nuclear weapons, and the consequences of this Advisory Opinion.
Chapter 1 of Dr Kennedy Graham's PhD thesis, Nuclear Weapon Free Zones as an Arms Control Measure. Please get in touch if you would like to view the entire thesis. Author's approval given.