Developments At An International and National Level
The European Parliament has passed four resolutions calling for a moratorium on the weapons in 2001, 2003, 2006 and 2008. Depleted uranium has been the focus of four United Nations General Assembly resolutions. The first, sponsored by Iraq was not passed but subsequent resolutions sponsored by the Non-Aligned Movement in 2007 (62/30), 2008 (63/54), 2010 (65/55) and (67/36) have passed with increasing majorities. They have highlighted the potential risks from depleted uranium; called for increased research in affected states, called on the user of the weapons to transfer targeting data to affected states when requested to do so and requested a precautionary approach to DU use and management.
ICBUW's member organisations have been instrumental in promoting domestic legislation on depleted uranium weapons in Belgium, Costa Rica and Ireland. The Belgian ban was followed by a state ban on investment into the producers of depleted uranium weapons.
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