Hubert Foy

Humanitarian Approaches to Nuclear Weapons Detonations and Nuclear Testing: Africa focus

January 23, 2017 Hubert Foy 0

This consultation paper is a product of the workshop on humanitarian impacts of nuclear testings in the African continent that took place in Accra, Ghana, —Read More—

Sculpture depicting St. George slaying the dragon. The dragon is created from fragments of Soviet SS-20 and United States Pershing nuclear missiles. Credit: UN Photo/Milton Grant

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

October 6, 2016 Hubert Foy 0

“Let us pledge to work for the total elimination of nuclear weapons with urgency and a sense of collective purpose. Our very survival depends upon —Read More—

Demonstration of a patient set up for radiotherapy at the Vienna General Hospital in 2016. The IAEA promotes access to radiation therapy and its safe use. Photo: IAEA

Improved UN database spotlights huge global disparities in access to cancer care

October 6, 2016 Hubert Foy 0

A revamped global database launched today by the United Nations atomic agency highlights startling disparities across the world when it comes to access to treatment —Read More—

Focus on AFRICSIS-NRPA Partnership

July 15, 2016 Hubert Foy 0

The African continent faces a plethora of non-conventional and international security threats and risks. They include CBRNe IDFocus on the partnership between AFRICSIS and NRPA —Read More—

Professor, Students Led Nuclear Security Writing Workshop for African Scientists, Policy Makers

June 6, 2016 Hubert Foy 0

A faculty member and three students recently led a writing workshop for African nuclear engineers, scientists, and policy makers. Russ Hirst, an associate professor of —Read More—