News stories by Ray Acheson

NEW YORK, Mar 06 (IPS) - Five years after the adoption of the NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) Action Plan in 2010, compliance with commitments related to nuclear disarmament lags far behind those related to non-proliferation or the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

On 5 February, the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) entered into force between Russia and the United States. While hailed as a victory by most arms control and disarmament advocates, in reality the treaty has stark consequences for the future of nuclear disarmament, writes Ray Acheson, director of Reaching Critical Will, a project of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom that advocates for nuclear disarmament and monitors nuclear weapon issues.