Possible military action US/UK against Iraq

Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) opposes unilateral US/UK military action against Iraq, characterizing it as a breach of the UN Charter. The organization argues that global security threats from weapons of mass destruction are partly caused by US and UK policies, specifically citing failures in nuclear disarmament, the sabotage of biological weapons protocols, and a general unilateralist approach to international law and climate change.

• SGR opposes unilateral pre-emptive military action by the US and UK against Iraq, stating such action is an aggressive act, a breach of the UN Charter, and fundamentally unethical. They advocate for peaceful means through the UN to ensure weapons inspectors have unrestricted access to dismantle nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons facilities.
• The organization asserts that the US and UK have contributed to the proliferation of nuclear weapons by failing to negotiate in good faith toward multilateral disarmament as required by the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. SGR considers the SORT treaty between the US and Russia inadequate and calls for the US military to stop developing 'bunker-busting' nuclear weapons.
• SGR claims the US Government sabotaged efforts to control biological weapons by withdrawing from negotiations on a Protocol to the Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention and argues that US unilateralism on issues including missile defence, landmines, and climate change undermines international law.

APA

Scientists for Global Responsibility (2002). Possible military action US/UK against Iraq. https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/possible-military-action-usuk-against-iraq-sgr-statement

Chicago

Scientists for Global Responsibility. Possible military action US/UK against Iraq. 2002. https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/possible-military-action-usuk-against-iraq-sgr-statement.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Scientists for Global Responsibility |title=Possible military action US/UK against Iraq |date=2 October 2002 |url=https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/possible-military-action-usuk-against-iraq-sgr-statement |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{scientistsforglobalresponsibility2002possible, author = {{Scientists for Global Responsibility}}, title = {{Possible military action US/UK against Iraq}}, publisher = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, year = {2002}, month = oct, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/possible-military-action-usuk-against-iraq-sgr-statement}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }