Conflicts by region

Australian veterans' health: Afghanistan - MAPW War and Health fact sheet 8

Written 13/05/2013

"Australian veterans' health: Afghanistan" is No 8 in the MAPW series of 2-page fact sheets, Australia: War and Health. The fact sheet discusses documented health effects of the war in Afghanistan on Australian military and on veterans, including deaths, injuries, long-term health effects, and psychological effects.

Afghanistan-factsheet.pdf

Lurching towards war on the Korean peninsular : Feb 2013

http://www.fpif.org/articles/lurching_towards_war_a_post-mortem_on_strategic_pat...

Link Added 08/05/2013

Article from the Foreign policy in focus website analysing the position of the US government in relation to North Korea and urging a return to the negotiating table.

Australian veterans' health: Vietnam - MAPW War and Health fact sheet 5

Written 30/04/2013

"Australian veterans' health: Vietnam" is No 5 in the MAPW series of 2-page fact sheets, Australia: War and Health. It documents death and injuries suffered by Australian troops in Vietnam, the disproportionate casualties among conscripts; and the severe long-lasting health effects on veterans, their children, and future generations.

Vietnam Fact Sheet.pdf

Australian veterans' health: Korea - MAPW War and Health fact sheet 4

Written 29/04/2013

"Australian veterans' health: Korea" is No 4 in the MAPW series of 2-page fact sheets, Australia: War and Health. Troops were wounded by gunfire, and suffered the effects of trench warfare in a severe climate. The fact sheet also documents longer term health effects for veterans, including a high level of cancers, and mental health effects; with reminiscences from gardener Peter Cundall.

Korea.pdf

Letter on North Korea by Dr Sue Wareham

Written 10/04/2013

The role of the US is highlighted in a letter on North Korea by MAPW Vice President Dr Sue Wareham published on Saturday 6 April in The Sydney Morning Herald.

IPPNW letter urges Korean and US leaders to prevent use of nuclear weapons:

Written 08/04/2013

A 5 April 2013 letter from IPPNWⁱ Co-Presidents - including MAPW's Tilman Ruff - to the leaders of North and South Korea an

KoreaLetter040513-IPPNW.pdf

Iraq ten years on: How highly did the children rate

Written 03/04/2013

From the IPAN forum held in Melbourne19 march 2013 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, this is the presentation given by MAPW President Dr Jenny Grounds.

IPAN March 19th 2013 Public Meeting- JG presentation.doc

"Price of Iraq War too great to repeat": Dr Sue Wareham in Canberra Times

Written 19/03/2013

MAPW Vice-President Dr Sue Wareham questions the ethics and legality of the Iraq war in an opinion piece published by the Canberra Times.

Establishing an Arms Trade Treaty: MAPW, 2013

Written 07/03/2013

The Strange Difficulty of Establishing an Arms Trade Treaty: a paper written by psychiatrist Dr Peter Wigg in early 2013 discussing the international weapons trade in the light of his recent experiences caring for victims of war in the Middle East, and describing negotiations at the UN to establish the first ever international treaty controlling the trade in arms.

Establishing an Arms Trade Treaty.pdf

Let's talk about Iraq

Written 14/02/2013

Dr Sue Wareham, MAPW Vice-President, argues in today's Age and Sydney Morning Herald newspapers that the 10th anniversary of the massive anti-war demonstrations around Australia and across the world, is a fitting occasion for an inquiry into Australia's participation in the Iraq war.