Oslo meetings 2013
More than 500 campaigners from 70 countries gathered in Oslo, Norway, in March 2013 for the ICAN Civil Society Forum. The goal: to ramp up efforts to ban nuclear weapons
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ICAN meeting Hiroshima 2012
More than 100 campaigners from 30 countries took part in an ICAN campaign meeting in Hiroshima in August 2012, focusing on the humanitarian imperative to disarm
ICAN meeting Vienna 2012
ICAN's campaign meeting in Vienna in April 2012 involved participants from across the world. It highlighted the catastrophic harm caused by nuclear weapons
ICAN meeting Geneva 2011
ICAN held an international conference in Geneva, Switzerland, from 17 to 19 September 2011. It focused on strengthening the will to abolish nuclear weapons
Bombs No More Melbourne
ICAN campaigners in Melbourne held a Bombs No More action, encouraging passers-by to "disarm a nuclear bomb" by transforming it into something peaceful
ICAN in Hiroshima 2011
In August 2011, ICAN campaigners took part in events commemorating the 66th anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
NPT Review Conference 2010
At the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference in New York, ICAN campaigners urged their governments to support a global ban on nuclear weapons
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“There is no way you can use even one nuclear weapon without becoming a victim yourself.”
Martin Sheen Actor and activist
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“I salute ICAN for working with such commitment and creativity in pursuit of a nuclear-weapon-free world.”
Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-Gen.
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“We can do it together. With your help, our voice will be made still stronger. Imagine peace.”
Yoko Ono Artist
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“Governments say that a nuclear weapons ban is unlikely. Don’t believe it. They told us the same thing about a mine ban treaty.”
Jody Williams Nobel laureate
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“I support the work of ICAN. In what sort of world do we want our young ones to grow up?”
Ian Chappell Cricketer
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“With your support, we can take ICAN its full distance – all the way to zero nuclear weapons.”
Desmond Tutu Nobel laureate
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“Because I cannot tolerate these appalling weapons, I whole-heartedly support ICAN.”
Herbie Hancock Jazz musician
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“I am proud to support the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.”
Hans Blix Weapons inspector
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“I can imagine a world without nuclear weapons, and I support ICAN.”
Dalai Lama Nobel laureate
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