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16 mar 2022 · On social media, in classrooms and at the playground, children who hear about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are wondering where the war could lead. Experts and parents recommend speaking simply with younger kids who ask questions but avoiding detailed discussions of scary topics. (Jillian Amodio via AP). Read More.
16 mar 2022 · A threat of nuclear detonation — something like the Cuban Missile Crisis, for instance — may create in children a profound awareness of their mortality and vulnerability.
28 lut 2022 · For a bomb that size, people up to 21 km (13 miles) away would experience flash blindness on a clear day, and people up to 85 km (52.8 miles) away would be temporarily blinded on a clear night. Heat is an issue for those closer to the blast. Mild, first-degree burns can occur up to 11 km (6.8 miles) away, and third-degree burns – the kind ...
In this report, we describe how nuclear weapons are uniquely harmful to children, based on the experiences of children in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and those living near nuclear test sites. We share their first-hand testimonies and depictions of the toll of nuclear weapons on their lives.
9 paź 2014 · It is true that the world has been lucky to avoid nuclear war – doing away with these deadly weapons is a goal to be supported. But only if it can be done in a way that does not make us more vulnerable or open to conventional war.
16 mar 2022 · Children who hear about Russia's invasion of Ukraine are wondering where the war could lead. Experts recommend speaking simply with younger kids who ask...
The United Nations adopted a historic international treaty banning nuclear weapons in July 2017. The new treaty will make it illegal under international law for signatories to develop, test, produce, manufacture, acquire, possess, stockpile, transfer, use or threaten to use nuclear weapons.
