Statements and presentations to the second conference on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons

The Testimony of the Hibakusha

Working session I: From Oslo to Nayarit

Historical Origins of the Humanitarian Discourse, Dr. Gro Nystuen, International Law and Policy Institute
Civil society and the humanitarian approach to nuclear weapons, Beatrice Fihn, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Working session II: The challenges of a nuclear weapons detonation to national, regional, and global economic growth and sustainable development

Scenario of a nuclear weapon detonation in Mexico City: Analysis and Perspectives
Mr. Rogelio Rafael Conde García, National Council for Civilian Protection - Ministry of the Interior of Mexico
Impact of a nuclear weapon detonation on infrastructure and economy
Richard Moyes, Article 36
Consequences of Nuclear Conflict: Nuclear Winter Still a Threat
Prof. Alan Robock, IPPNW
Semipalatinsk Nuclear Testing: the Humanitarian Consequences
Dr. Roman Vakulchuk, NUPI
Challenges in addressing the long-term effects of nuclear explosions
Ms. Sara Sekkenes, Conflict Prevention and Recovery Adviser with UNDP in Geneva

Working session III: The impact of a nuclear weapon on global public health

The health risks of a nuclear detonation: short and long-term effects
Dr. Jaime Aguirre, National Commission of Nuclear Security and Safeguards - Ministry of Energy of Mexico
Health Impact of a nuclear detonation and global challenges for public health
Dr. Zhanat Carr, WHO
If another 16 kiloton atomic bomb detonates on a modern city: A study based on Hiroshima/Nagasaki cases
Dr. Masao Tomonaga, President of the Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Hospital
Medical consequences of regional and large scale nuclear war
Dr. Ira Helfand, IPPNW

Working session IV: The risk of a nuclear blast and other effects of a nuclear weapon detonation

Risks of Nuclear Weapons Use in an Era of Proliferation, Cyber Warfare and Terrorism
Dr. Bruce Blair, Global Zero
Too Close for Comfort: Cases of Near Nuclear Use and Policies for Today
Patricia Lewis and Heather Williams, Chatham House
The Impact On Population Displacements
Mr. Christopher Gascon, Expert on Emergency and Crises situations in Latin America, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Challenges to UN coordination and response
John Borrie, UNIDIR

General exchange of views

Concluding session

General information