Quarterly Access is published by the youth networks of the Australian Institute of International Affairs.
The Spring 2010 issue, focuses on law in a globalised world. We examine Wikileaks, the war in Afghanistan, refugees, the United Nations, human rights law, nuclear proliferation, and more.
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Editor's note
Welcome to the Spring 2010 edition of Quarterly Access. In a world of growing interdependence and interconnection, the rules that govern our interactions are more important than ever. This issue focuses on law in a globalised world.
The development of modern human rights was possibly the most significant achievement of the 20th century. In the 60 years since the creation of the United Nations and the writing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, human rights have become so normalised that they are often thought of as having always existed. Indeed, the human rights regime itself frames them as being universal, incontrovertible and permanently valid.
In August 2010 the world commemorated the 65th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. It was a stark reminder of the shocking power of nuclear weapons. The international community has had a somewhat schizophrenic relationship with the bomb since its development in 1945. There have been international agreements and declarations by statesmen to restrict and eliminate these weapons. Despite this, there have been apocalyptic devices created, weapons with many thousands of times the destructive power of the Hiroshima bomb. However, no nuclear weapon has been used in warfare since the incineration of Nagasaki on August 9th 1945. This article will examine Australia’s role in one such treaty that has helped to maintain the nuclear armistice.Quarterly Access has received a grant from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Victoria State Office for the purpose of establishing itself. Additional funding for Quarterly Access was provided by Roy Morgan Research.
