Paul Hannon
@paulhannon.bsky.social
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Gainfully retired. Former Executive Director of Mines Action Canada 1998-2023. Co-founder Cluster Munition Coalition, Ecology Ottawa, International Network on Explosive Weapons, Stop Killer Robots. Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal. Based in Ottawa.
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"policy makers have the power to establish rules pertaining to militaries and developers that prevent a slide into mechanized killing..."
stopkillerrobots.bsky.social
We’re seeing more and more #AI being used on the battlefield, moving humans further away from crucial decision making, but is the trajectory of AI on the battlefield inevitable?

Yanitra (@yanitrak.bsky.social) has the answer 👇
If we cannot ensure that there must be meaningful human control over the use of force by #AutonomousWeapons then there there is little hope that any governance of #AI will be effective. There needs to be a redline and killing or injuring a person is it. New binding international law is needed. Now.
stopkillerrobots.bsky.social
129 countries, the Secretary General, civil society, and the public all agree — we need new international law to #StopKillerRobots. #UNGA80
Sens do now need a left winger :-)
"Since becoming effective in the late-1990s, the #Ottawa Convention had been a great success as an arms control treaty. Global landmine and explosive-remnant casualties fell from about 25,000 annually in the mid-1990s to fewer than 1000 in 2012." www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre... #landmines
The return of landmines marks a darker era for Europe – and the world
Countries withdrawing from the ban treaty shows how Russian hostility is forcing choices that undermine global norms.
www.lowyinstitute.org
"This writer’s two cents are that if it takes over five minutes to overturn a call, then it isn’t conclusive. For it to be conclusive, it should be quick." Agree 100%!
alexadamssn.bsky.social
The much anticipated #Sens Home Opener went from bad to worse when Brady Tkachuk didn't finish the game with an injury.

- How Ottawa might need to survive without Tkachuk
- Kleven/Spence pair shows promise
- Ottawa needs Stutzle's need to produce more
www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...
Senators fall short in home opener as Brady Tkachuk's injury looms
If a 4-1 loss to the lowly Predators in front of a sellout crowd of Senators fans ready to lift off wasn't bad enough, Brady Tkachuk’s injury and current status now loom large.
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minefreeworld.bsky.social
Lloyd Axworthy joined us as the guest of the 6 ep. of #SilentKillers.

In the episode he reflects on his political journey, the lasting impact of the Ottawa Treaty, and the urgent challenges still posed by antipersonnel mines.

Listen now: bit.ly/47aVGWh

#MineFreeWorld
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stopkillerrobots.bsky.social
"As we see more and more #AI powered military tools being used in conflict concrete action to establish red lines has never been more important."

We're in #NewYork for #UNGA80 as states will discuss #KillerRobots at #FirstCommittee. Our Campaign Outreach Manager Isabelle explains what's at stake👇
Great organization doing vital work is looking for a talented person to join their team. Is that you?
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🔊We’re hiring! Join @nuclearban.bsky.social as our next Digital Communications Coordinator. Bring your creativity, strategy, and digital skills to a Nobel Peace Prize–winning campaign working to eliminate nuclear weapons.

Apply here⬇️🔗
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Digital Communications Coordinator
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"At this critical moment, we must remember that humanitarian disarmament treaties aren't just legal documents - they're promises we've made to protect future generations from indiscriminate and inhumane weapons." #landmines @tamargabelnick.bsky.social www.un.org/en/peace-and...
Tamar Gabelnick | United Nations
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"This in an incredible moment of opportunity for #Canada to chart its own course, addressing anxieties and public concerns. Fighter jets and weapons may offer the appearance of strength or reassurance to an anxious public. But it is diplomacy that delivers security." ploughshares.ca/a-middle-pow...
A Middle Power Adrift - Project Ploughshares
Canada’s defence and security posture has entered uncharted waters. At the heart of this shift lies the country’s relationship with its southern neighbour. As Prime Minister Mark Carney bluntly observ...
ploughshares.ca
"Civil society is not on the margins of diplomacy. We are woven through the process itself, linking knowledge to governments, publics, & communities of practice... Civil society is the connective tissue that allows diplomacy to endure in fractured times."
"no one is a greater expert on landmines than landmine survivors themselves" @erinlynnhunt.bsky.social
minefreeworld.bsky.social
#SilentKillers ep.5 is out 👇

Erin Hunt, Executive Director of Mines Action Canada, discusses her journey into activism, the power of public engagement, and the vital role of youth in disarmament.

🎧 Tune in to hear how global change starts with education, advocacy, and action: bit.ly/42ufr9T
Silent Killers Episode 5: A New Generation of Disarmament Leaders
In this episode of Silent Killers, David Peck interviews Erin Hunt, the Executive Director of Mines Action Canada, discussing her journey into activism, the importance of public engagement, and the role of youth in disarmament efforts. They explore the Mind Action Fellows Program, which empowers young advocates to engage in international diplomacy and share survivor stories. The conversation highlights the challenges faced in the fight against landmines, the importance of celebrating small wins, and the hope for a future free of landmines through collective action and support from decision-makers. Erin Hunt is the Executive Director of Mines Action Canada. She has been doing public education on the Ottawa Treaty banning landmines since 2003 and working in humanitarian disarmament in various capacities since 2006. Erin's areas of expertise include the humanitarian impact of indiscriminate weapons, victim assistance, gender in disarmament and Canadian disarmament policy. She contributes to the work of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, the Cluster Munition Coalition, the International Campaign to Abolish nuclear weapons and Stop Killer Robots. Erin contributes to the Women, Peace and Security Network - Canada and to national and international working groups on feminist and gender sensitive approaches to foreign policy and mine action. During the 2017 process to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of nuclear weapons, Erin was a member of the International Campaign to Abolish nuclear weapons negotiating team which was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. Prior to joining Mines Action Canada, Erin worked on victim assistance programs for landmine survivors in Uganda, implemented sport-based peacebuilding programs for youth in a post-conflict setting and worked in child welfare. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Victoria and a Masters Degree in Human Security and Peacebuilding from Royal Roads University. www.minesactioncanada.org
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minefreeworld.bsky.social
#SilentKillers ep.5 is out 👇

Erin Hunt, Executive Director of Mines Action Canada, discusses her journey into activism, the power of public engagement, and the vital role of youth in disarmament.

🎧 Tune in to hear how global change starts with education, advocacy, and action: bit.ly/42ufr9T
Silent Killers Episode 5: A New Generation of Disarmament Leaders
In this episode of Silent Killers, David Peck interviews Erin Hunt, the Executive Director of Mines Action Canada, discussing her journey into activism, the importance of public engagement, and the role of youth in disarmament efforts. They explore the Mind Action Fellows Program, which empowers young advocates to engage in international diplomacy and share survivor stories. The conversation highlights the challenges faced in the fight against landmines, the importance of celebrating small wins, and the hope for a future free of landmines through collective action and support from decision-makers. Erin Hunt is the Executive Director of Mines Action Canada. She has been doing public education on the Ottawa Treaty banning landmines since 2003 and working in humanitarian disarmament in various capacities since 2006. Erin's areas of expertise include the humanitarian impact of indiscriminate weapons, victim assistance, gender in disarmament and Canadian disarmament policy. She contributes to the work of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, the Cluster Munition Coalition, the International Campaign to Abolish nuclear weapons and Stop Killer Robots. Erin contributes to the Women, Peace and Security Network - Canada and to national and international working groups on feminist and gender sensitive approaches to foreign policy and mine action. During the 2017 process to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of nuclear weapons, Erin was a member of the International Campaign to Abolish nuclear weapons negotiating team which was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. Prior to joining Mines Action Canada, Erin worked on victim assistance programs for landmine survivors in Uganda, implemented sport-based peacebuilding programs for youth in a post-conflict setting and worked in child welfare. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Victoria and a Masters Degree in Human Security and Peacebuilding from Royal Roads University. www.minesactioncanada.org
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If they all clear the B-Sens will be greatly improved.
alexadamssn.bsky.social
Senators waive Jan Jenik, Hayden Hodgson, Olle Lycksell, Arthur Kaliyev, Lassi Thomson and Mads Sogaard for the purpose of a loan to Belleville.

Stephen Halliday has been reassigned to Belleville.

#Sens
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stopkillerrobots.bsky.social
🧵👇UPDATE: Here are some additional statements from High Level Week at #UNGA80 on #AutonomousWeapons and military #AI

🆕 Take a deeper dive in our latest Substack post: stopkillerrobots.substack.com/p/no-machine...
stopkillerrobots.bsky.social
#HighLevelWeek at the United Nations🇺🇳 made clear that
#AutonomousWeapons are on the table. The international community needs to create legal safeguards on military #AI and #AutonomousWeapons.

🧵👇 Here are some key takeaways from this week at #UNGA80
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minefreeworld.bsky.social
At the First Committee, we urge delegations to:
➡️ Condemn all use of #landmines and #ClusterMunitions, under any circumstances;
➡️ Denounce withdrawals from the treaties;
➡️ Urging all states to join and stop withdrawal plans;
➡️ Vote in favour of the resolutions promoting these life-saving treaties.
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banclusterbombs.bsky.social
At the First Committee, we urge delegations to:
➡️ Condemn all use of #landmines and #ClusterMunitions, under any circumstances;
➡️ Denounce withdrawals from the treaties;
➡️ Urging all states to join and stop withdrawal plans;
➡️ Vote in favour of the resolutions promoting these life-saving treaties.
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minefreeworld.bsky.social
🎙️ New Episode Alert!

In this latest episode of #SilentKillers, we sit with the photographer and photojournalist Giovanni Diffidenti, whose powerful reportage has illuminated critical humanitarian issues in over twenty countries.

👉 Listen now: bit.ly/3IATCyI

#MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope
Pity there is no audio on the stream.