Peace and Disarmament Make no mistake; nuclear weapons are a
problem today. There are approximately 30,000 nuclear weapons in
the world, belonging to nine countries: US, Russian Federation,
UK, France, China, Israel, India, Pakistan and North Korea. More
than one thousand five hundred of them ready to launch at a
moment's notice, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Greenpeace
volunteers fly peace doves for the 60th anniversary of the
atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Although some may consider them an
unfortunate relic from the Cold War, the truth is that the
nuclear weapons states are clinging to them as hard as they can,
reinventing new roles and designs for them, and recently even
proposals for "smaller useable" weapons. And all this despite
plenty of speeches, promises and legally binding treaties toget
rid of them! As well as the devestating impacts of the nuclear
bombs on the cities and peoples of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, over
2,000 nuclear weapons tests have left a legacy of global and
regional contamination.