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Signature and ratification status
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August 01, 2024
tpnw

Europe is a major obstacle to nuclear disarmament, latest Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor warns
July 23, 2024
npt

ICAN Statement on Nuclear Sharing to the 2024 Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee
July 02, 2024
switzerland

New Swiss initiative calls for popular vote on UN nuclear weapons ban treaty
June 14, 2024
tpnw

2024 Hiroshima ICAN academy
May 15, 2024
vatican

#BeHuman Peace Declaration at Vatican Fraternity Meeting calls for the elimination of nuclear weapons
May 15, 2024
media

The Hill: As war in the Middle East threatens to spread, nuclear disarmament is imperative
April 04, 2024
media

Asahi Shimbun: ICAN Director: Japan, Australia could potentially collaborate prior to joining TPNW
March 20, 2024
tpnw

UN Security Council members respond to inaction on nuclear disarmament with support for TPNW
March 18, 2024
tpnw

Rome wants Italy to join the TPNW
February 21, 2024
tpnw

Fewer financial institutions back the nuclear weapons industry since the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty
February 02, 2024
media

The World Today: Nuclear agreement breaks new ground on inclusion
January 26, 2024
tpnw

Kyodo: ICAN chief urges Japan to recognize nuke ban, not fear U.S. reaction
January 23, 2024
nuclear weapons

Doomsday Clock remains at 90 seconds to midnight, TPNW a ‘glimmer of hope’

January 22, 2024
tpnw

Three years on, how the TPNW is having impact
January 19, 2024
south korea

Nuclear tensions on the Korean Peninsula set to worsen in 2024
January 15, 2024
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São Tomé and Príncipe ratifies Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
December 21, 2023
ican

Raising all our voices against nuclear weapons: ICAN’s 2023 highlights
December 18, 2023
nuclear weapons

Nuclear tensions keep rising on Korean Peninsula
December 05, 2023
media

Newsweek: The U.N. Nuclear Ban Treaty Is How We Will Avoid a Nuclear War
December 03, 2023
media

IDN: Nuclear Deterrence: An Unproven Gamble that Risks Humanity
December 01, 2023
tpnw

Second meeting of states parties agrees nuclear deterrence is the problem
December 01, 2023
tpnw

Affected Communities at the 2MSP
November 29, 2023
tpnw

Second Meeting of States Parties to the TPNW opens with focus on the humanitarian impacts of nuclear weapons
November 28, 2023
tpnw

Parliamentarians for the TPNW meet at the second meeting of states parties to the TPNW
November 27, 2023
tpnw

ICAN high level statement to the opening of the Second Meeting of States Parties of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
November 24, 2023
tpnw

TPNW Meeting of States Parties: what has been achieved since Vienna?
November 20, 2023
nuclear weapons

TPNW Second Meeting of States Parties: Policy Overview
November 18, 2023
media

La Repubblica: Daniel Högsta: “L’Italia partecipi alla conferenza di New York sul disarmo nucleare”
November 02, 2023
impact

UN First Committee results in first ever resolution on providing victim assistance and environmental remediation related to nuclear weapons use and testing
October 02, 2023
france

France attempts to pressure Australia to stop engaging with UN nuclear weapons ban treaty
October 02, 2023
media

EU Today: Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons signed by 97 states
September 29, 2023
france

French Polynesia wants France to join the TPNW
September 26, 2023
tpnw

ICAN statement to the UN event on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 2023
September 19, 2023
ican

UN Nuclear Ban treaty continues to gather strength
September 19, 2023
tpnw

Support for Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons grows
August 29, 2023
impact

Kazakhstan hosts Conference on Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons and Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone
August 11, 2023
tpnw

NPT PrepCom failure underscores importance of TPNW 2MSP
July 12, 2023
nuclear weapons

NATO fails to reduce nuclear risks at Vilnius Summit
July 07, 2023
tpnw

Brazil and Indonesia likely to ratify TPNW soon
May 17, 2023
campaign tools

#G7YouthVsNukes Toolkit
May 15, 2023
g7

Project Syndicate: Delivering on Nuclear Disarmament in Hiroshima
May 15, 2023
nuclear weapons

G7 Summit in Hiroshima: ICAN’s demands
May 04, 2023
tpnw

Arab League states discuss developments in disarmament, including the TPNW
May 03, 2023
italy

La Repubblica: Pace e disarmo, parlamentari dei Paesi del G7 chiedono ai leader di agire per la denuclearizzazione al prossimo vertice di Hiroshima
April 29, 2023
japan

Statement by the G7 Parliamentarian Forum for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
April 27, 2023
tpnw

Youth Statement from the Hiroshima G7 Youth Summit
April 18, 2023
japan

Empty statement from G7 foreign ministers meeting fails to deliver plans on disarmament
March 29, 2023
tpnw

Nuclear weapons Ban Monitor: TPNW is gaining global traction

March 21, 2023
tpnw

How the TPNW Complements, Reinforces, and Builds On the NPT
March 10, 2023
norway

European Parliamentarians meet in Oslo to Advance the Mission of the TPNW
March 07, 2023
tpnw

Scientific Advisory Group for TPNW Announced
February 22, 2023
russia

Nuclear risk: Russia suspends NEW Start, one year on from the Russian invasion of Ukraine
February 22, 2023
tpnw

Will Switzerland stand up for its humanitarian tradition and join the TPNW?
February 10, 2023
media

Mail & Guardian: ‘Nuclear apartheid’ is a threat to us all
January 30, 2023
tpnw

African states meet in South Africa to discuss UN Nuclear Ban Treaty

January 24, 2023
nuclear weapons

Doomsday Clock set to 90 seconds to midnight, here’s the plan
January 10, 2023
ican

Time magazine profiles ICAN Executive Director, Beatrice Fihn
January 09, 2023
tpnw

Djibouti signs Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
January 08, 2023
tpnw

Steady increase in support for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in 2022
December 27, 2022
tpnw

2022 in review: the urgency and power of condemning nuclear weapons
December 09, 2022
greece

Greek Cities want the government to join the TPNW
December 06, 2022
tpnw

ICAN Statement to the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties
December 05, 2022
tpnw

States Parties to the International Criminal Court meet in the Hague
November 28, 2022
parliament

Leading Swiss figures call on Switzerland to join UN nuclear ban treaty
November 28, 2022
media

Swissinfo: Switzerland urged to officially renounce nuclear weapons
November 24, 2022
tpnw

Latin American and Caribbean states intensify efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons
November 22, 2022
tpnw

French Parliamentarians working for the TPNW
October 29, 2022
tpnw

States reaffirm support for Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty at UN First Committee
October 28, 2022
media

Guardian: Australia drops opposition to treaty banning nuclear weapons at UN vote
September 26, 2022
media

Inkstick: Lead Follow or Get out of the way
September 22, 2022
unga

Five nations sign and two ratify Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
September 21, 2022
russia

ICAN condemns new Russian nuclear threats
August 19, 2022
nuclear weapons

NPT RevCon: Objectives for the Conference Outcome
August 17, 2022
tpnw

TPNW States Deliver Joint statement to NPT Review Conference
August 11, 2022
nuclear weapons

Debate at NPT Review Conference highlights need for the TPNW
June 23, 2022
tpnw

UN Treaty member states condemn nuclear threats, agree action plan for ending nuclear weapons
June 23, 2022
tpnw

Vienna Declaration and Action Plan: Overview
June 23, 2022
tpnw

1MSP Declaration and Action Plan adopted
June 21, 2022
tpnw

First Meeting of States Parties begins
June 21, 2022
tpnw

ICAN Director Beatrice Fihn High Level Speech First Meeting of States Parties to the TPNW

June 20, 2022
tpnw

Three countries ratify nuclear weapon ban treaty on eve of historic Vienna meeting
June 20, 2022
tpnw

Первое заседание государств-участников начинается
June 17, 2022
tpnw

Addressing nuclear weapons legacies: opportunities for states to cooperate and engage towards shared humanitarian goals

June 16, 2022
tpnw

International Media Coverage of the TPNW
June 16, 2022
impact

Race and Public Opinion on Nuclear Weapons: Looking Beyond America
June 13, 2022
guatemala

All Central American nations have now ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
May 23, 2022
tpnw

TPNW 1MSP Policy Recommendations
May 21, 2022
tpnw

Australia’s new prime minister is a TPNW champion
May 17, 2022
tpnw

Congo ratifies UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
March 23, 2022
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Côte d’Ivoire ratifies UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
March 18, 2022
tpnw

First Meeting of Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty set for June
March 02, 2022
russia

The Time to Act is Now: Joint Statement Nobel laureates Dmitry Muratov and ICAN on Russian Nuclear Threats

February 01, 2022
tpnw

First meeting of states parties to Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty Postponed
January 21, 2022
tpnw

Statements in support of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
January 19, 2022
divestment

New report: 101 financial institutions say no to nuclear weapons
January 14, 2022
tpnw

Progress in 2021 towards universalising the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
January 11, 2022
tpnw

Archbishop of Santa Fe Issues Pastoral Letter in Support of TPNW
December 24, 2021
peru

Peru ratifies UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
December 23, 2021
ican

This is how the nuclear weapon ban treaty made history in 2021
December 15, 2021
tpnw

Guinea-Bissau ratifies UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
December 10, 2021
mongolia

Mongolia accedes to UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
December 10, 2021
united states

New York City joins ICAN Cities Appeal

November 11, 2021
divestment

$63 billion drop in investments: New report shows impact of nuclear weapons ban treaty on nuclear weapons business
November 09, 2021
sweden

Ruling party in Sweden: the goal is to join the TPNW
October 11, 2021
divestment

Länsförsäkringar bans nuclear weapon investments
September 23, 2021
chile

Chile ratifies UN Nuclear weapon ban treaty
August 10, 2021
tpnw

New Dates for the first Meeting of States parties of the TPNW
July 21, 2021
tpnw

Observing the 1MSP for governments
July 08, 2021
tpnw

Belgium banks ban the bomb
June 18, 2021
nuclear weapons

Article 12 Checklist
June 17, 2021
media

New York Times: Support for a nuclear weapons ban is growing within NATO, an advocacy group says
June 16, 2021
tpnw

Biden Putin Summit in Geneva: "Strategic Stability", no real commitment to disarmament
June 09, 2021
germany

Is Germany Opening up towards the TPNW?
June 09, 2021
media

Intercept: Not even Covid Could Slow Down Nuclear Spending
April 28, 2021
norway

Norwegian Labour Party opening up towards TPNW signature
April 09, 2021
tpnw

TPNW: First Meeting of States Parties to take place in Vienna, January 2022
April 08, 2021
canada

Poll: 74% of Canadians support joining the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
March 22, 2021
japan

Japanese government pressed on TPNW
February 19, 2021
tpnw

Comoros ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
February 19, 2021
tpnw

Philippines ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
January 26, 2021
nuclear weapons

Briefing Paper: New START and the TPNW
January 22, 2021
tpnw

Beatrice Fihn addresses UN high-level on TPNW's entry into force
January 22, 2021
tpnw

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force
January 22, 2021
media

AP: First-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons enters into force
January 22, 2021
nato

Populations in 6 NATO states overwhelmingly support the TPNW
December 30, 2020
ican

2020: here's how we made history
December 29, 2020
united states

Here are five examples of the type of activities that will be Illegal under international law on 22 January 2021
December 17, 2020
nuclear weapons

NATO and TPNW Briefing Paper
December 17, 2020
nato

NATO HQ steps up misinformation campaign against TPNW
December 03, 2020
belgium

77% of Belgians support joining the TPNW - Poll
November 20, 2020
belgium

Belgium must support UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
November 19, 2020
tpnw

ICAN statement First Committee 2020
November 02, 2020
tpnw

ICAN Law School is in session!
October 26, 2020
tpnw

Setsuko Thurlow: The TPNW – A Game Changer in Nuclear Disarmament

October 25, 2020
media

AP: UN: Nuclear weapons ban treaty to enter into force
October 24, 2020
tpnw

Historic milestone: UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons reaches 50 ratifications needed for entry into force
October 14, 2020
tuvalu

Tuvalu ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
October 01, 2020
tpnw

Belgian government shifts stance on TPNW
September 30, 2020
malaysia

Malaysia ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
September 28, 2020
nuclear weapons

Entry into Force Briefing Paper
September 21, 2020
tpnw

Malta ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
September 21, 2020
tpnw

56 former leaders and ministers of US allies urge states to join the nuclear weapon ban treaty
August 25, 2020
tpnw

Malta signs UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
August 19, 2020
mozambique

Mozambique signs UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
August 09, 2020
tpnw

Saint Kitts and Nevis ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty on Nagasaki anniversary
August 06, 2020
tpnw

Three nations ratify UN nuclear weapon ban treaty on Hiroshima anniversary
August 06, 2020
media

Newsweek Opinion: We owe our lives to Hiroshima Survivors

July 27, 2020
canada

Setsuko Thurlow Boosts Campaign to Acknowledge Canada’s Role in Atomic Bomb Development

July 22, 2020
tpnw

Sudan signs UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
July 17, 2020
african union

AFCONE calls for TPNW entry into force on 11th Pelindaba Treaty anniversary

July 15, 2020
tpnw

Botswana ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
July 08, 2020
fiji

Fiji ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
June 09, 2020
tpnw

Lesotho ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
May 20, 2020
belize

Caribbean nations rally behind UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
April 02, 2020
namibia

Namibia ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
March 07, 2020
impact

Gender and Nuclear Weapons
March 03, 2020
impact

Experts and governments meet to discuss the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons
February 26, 2020
tpnw

The TPNW and the SDGs
February 07, 2020
france

Macron proposes European role for French nuclear weapons, won’t meet with Hiroshima Survivor.

February 07, 2020
belize

Belize signs nuclear weapon ban treaty
January 23, 2020
paraguay

Paraguay ratifies nuclear weapon ban treaty
January 15, 2020
belgium

Belgian Parliament to vote on ending nuclear weapons
December 24, 2019
ican

ICAN in 2019: our top 10 highlights
December 16, 2019
tpnw

The Catholic Church and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
December 09, 2019
african union

The TPNW and Silencing the Guns
December 06, 2019
tpnw

Campaigner guide to TPNW Signature and Ratification
November 12, 2019
tpnw

First Committee Foreshadows Disarmament Fights At 2020 NPT Review Conference
November 08, 2019
finland

84% of Finns want the government to join the TPNW
October 18, 2019
tpnw

African Support for the TPNW
October 16, 2019
tpnw

Two-thirds of the world’s countries support TPNW
October 01, 2019
publications

Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor 2019
September 27, 2019
tpnw

12 States join the Nuclear Ban Treaty on International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 2019
September 26, 2019
tpnw

Leaders voice support for nuclear ban treaty
August 21, 2019
benin

West African nations push for entry into force of nuclear weapon ban treaty
August 06, 2019
tpnw

Bolivia’s ratification brings Nuclear Ban Treaty halfway to entry into force
July 14, 2019
tpnw

A big step backwards: Why Sweden’s decision not to sign TPNW damages its reputation as a leader on disarmament
July 07, 2019
campaigning

NEW RESOURCE: Campaigners Guide to Signature and Ratification of the TPNW
June 19, 2019
tpnw

The Swedish TPNW inquiry: Secret reference groups and deleted e-mail accounts
June 19, 2019
tpnw

Caribbean experts gathered to explore region’s role in supporting the NuclearBan Treaty
June 15, 2019
tpnw

Advancing the TPNW - The Role of CARICOM
June 04, 2019
tpnw

Premiere: New Documentary on the Nuclear Ban Treaty
May 24, 2019
tpnw

ICAN addresses ECOWAS
May 02, 2019
tpnw

Pocket guides: The Legal Gap
April 30, 2019
tpnw

ICAN is ‘creating the environment’ for disarmament at the NPT PrepCom
April 24, 2019
tpnw

Polls: Public opinion in EU host states firmly opposes nuclear weapons
April 15, 2019
tpnw

Resolution supporting the TPNW submitted in US Congress
April 04, 2019
tpnw

ICAN at the African Union
February 28, 2019
north korea

No-Deal Hanoi Summit shows importance of multilateralism in Denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula
February 25, 2019
south africa

South Africa: from nuclear armed state to disarmament hero
January 18, 2019
sweden

Disappointing report from the Swedish inquiry into joining Nuclear Ban Treaty
December 18, 2018
australia

Australian Labor Party commits to joining Nuclear Ban Treaty
December 12, 2018
tpnw

Both houses of Swiss Parliament call on government to join the Nuclear Ban Treaty immediately
December 06, 2018
tpnw

Could Spain be the first NATO State to sign the Nuclear Ban Treaty?
November 02, 2018
tpnw

122 states reaffirm their support for the Nuclear Ban Treaty
October 29, 2018
tpnw

LAUNCH: Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor
October 01, 2018
publications

Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor 2018
September 27, 2018
tpnw

19 States Party & 69 signatories: the Nuclear Ban Treaty gains support at record pace
September 27, 2018
tpnw

ICAN statements at the UN for International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
September 26, 2018
tpnw

LIVE: International Day for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 2018
September 19, 2018
tpnw

Koreas Summit shows the power of diplomacy
August 29, 2018
tpnw

California supports the Nuclear Ban Treaty
August 23, 2018
tpnw

Friend or Foe: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the NPT
August 18, 2018
tpnw

African support for the Nuclear Ban Treaty keeps growing
August 11, 2018
tpnw

Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the #nuclearban
August 09, 2018
media

Nagasaki mayor calls for Japan to join U.N. nuclear weapons treaty：The Asahi Shimbun
July 13, 2018
tpnw

Church of England Synod votes to support Nuclear Ban Treaty
July 08, 2018
eu

NEW POLL: Europeans reject US nuclear weapons on own soil
July 04, 2018
spain

Spain: Why would a country that has banned biological and chemical weapons not ban nuclear weapons?
May 28, 2018
tpnw

UN Secretary General praises Nuclear Ban Treaty but fails to take a stand
May 24, 2018
tpnw

Cancellation of US-DPRK summit proves Nuclear Ban Treaty is the only path to denuclearisation
May 04, 2018
tpnw

Will the “responsible states” please stand up?
April 30, 2018
tpnw

Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor on the way
April 23, 2018
tpnw

New research: 35 states are sabotaging the NPT
March 26, 2018
tpnw

Ban treaty attracts new adherents
January 09, 2018
tpnw

The nuclear weapon ban treaty
December 30, 2017
tpnw

Nuclear ban treaty negotiations in 2017
December 20, 2017
italy

Italian parliament instructs Italy to explore possibility of joining the Nuclear Ban Treaty
October 27, 2017
tpnw

UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in 2017
October 27, 2017
tpnw

Full voting result on UN resolution L.41
September 20, 2017
tpnw

ICAN’s remarks at the TPNW signing ceremony
September 17, 2017
germany

71% of Germans favour the nuclear ban treaty
September 14, 2017
tpnw

Swedish Foreign Minister wants to sign the ban
August 29, 2017
tpnw

Sign the nuclear ban treaty
August 03, 2017
tpnw

Hiroshima and Nagasaki anniversary
July 07, 2017
tpnw

The United Nations prohibits nuclear weapons
July 07, 2017
tpnw

About the treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons
July 06, 2017
tpnw

Poised to outlaw nuclear weapons
June 23, 2017
tpnw

Ai Weiwei, renowned artist, lends support to ban
June 16, 2017
tpnw

Negotiations resume on nuclear weapon ban
May 21, 2017
tpnw

March to Ban the Bomb
May 21, 2017
tpnw

Draft UN nuclear weapon ban released
April 19, 2017
tpnw

ICAN's report on the March negotiations
April 01, 2017
tpnw

Significant progress so far at UN negotiations
March 31, 2017
tpnw

ICAN statements to the negotiating conference
March 28, 2017
tpnw

Australian nuclear test survivor speaks at UN
March 27, 2017
tpnw

Historic UN nuclear ban negotiations begin
March 05, 2017
tpnw

ICAN / Religions for Peace Negotiations Handbook
February 16, 2017
tpnw

Ban Nuclear Weapons 2017
February 10, 2017
tpnw

Booklet: Ban nuclear weapons 2017
December 23, 2016
tpnw

Voting on UN resolution for nuclear ban treaty
December 23, 2016
tpnw

UN General Assembly approves historic resolution
December 08, 2016
tpnw

Hibakusha appeal for a nuclear ban treaty
November 08, 2016
tpnw

Breakdown of L.41 Voting Result
November 01, 2016
tpnw

US pressured NATO states to vote no to a ban
October 27, 2016
austria

European Parliament votes in favour of a ban
October 27, 2016
tpnw

UN votes to outlaw nuclear weapons in 2017
October 24, 2016
tpnw

Nobel laureates urge nations to support a ban
October 23, 2016
tpnw

Over 50 organizations urge Australia to vote yes
October 18, 2016
tpnw

Faith organizations urge nations to support a ban
October 18, 2016
tpnw

Australia's opposition to a nuclear weapon ban
October 17, 2016
tpnw

Message from ICAN campaigner Setsuko Thurlow
October 16, 2016
tpnw

Do no harm: ban nuclear weapons now
October 14, 2016
tpnw

ICAN briefing to UN press corps on draft resolution to ban nuclear weapons in 2017
October 14, 2016
tpnw

ICAN side event at the UN on possible elements for a treaty banning nuclear weapons
October 12, 2016
tpnw

The UN should mandate negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons
October 12, 2016
tpnw

International Committee of Red Cross urges nations to act on proposal to ban nuclear weapons
September 28, 2016
tpnw

Governments submit draft resolution to commence ban treaty negotiations
September 22, 2016
tpnw

Austria announces UN General Assembly resolution to prohibit nuclear weapons in 2017
September 15, 2014
tpnw

Banning Nuclear Weapons: An African Perspective
February 28, 2014
tpnw

Banning Nuclear Weapons: A Pacific Islands Perspective

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