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Briefing paper on the UN General Assembly resolution 78/240: Addressing the legacy of nuclear weapons

In 2023, a resolution was tabled at the UN General Assembly First Committee on addressing... Read more

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TPNW Second Meeting of States Parties: Policy Overview

This briefing paper provides an overview of the work that has taken place in key... Read more

Debunking the Nuclear Bunker FAQ

This briefing paper aims to summarize key questions regarding the effectiveness of nuclear bunkers or... Read more

Oppenheimer: what you need to know before watching

The release of Christopher Nolan’s biopic about Robert J Oppenheimer - leader of the Manhattan... Read more

Oppenheimer: Campaigners’ Action Kit

The release of the Oppenheimer film, and the wave of (media) attention surrounding it, creates an... Read more

#G7YouthVsNukes Toolkit

Social media campaign toolkit for the #G7YouthVSNukes Day of Action on 20 May 2023  ... Read more

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Briefing Paper on the G7 Summit in Hiroshima

For the first time ever, heads of state from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,the United Kingdom... Read more

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Briefing Paper on Nuclear Weapons, the Environment, and the Climate Crisis

This briefing paper provides an overview of the effects of nuclear weapons on the environment... Read more

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Recommendations on an International Trust Fund for victim assistance and environmental remediation

This briefing paper provides an overview and recommendations for establishing an international trust fund for... Read more

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Initial Recommendations on Inclusion in TPNW Intersessional Process

This briefing paper provides an overview and recommendations for inclusion in the Treaty on the... Read more

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ICC and nuclear weapons

The 2022 session of the Assembly of the States Parties to the Rome Statute is... Read more

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Why condemn threats to use nuclear weapons?

Russia’s threats to use nuclear weapons have heightened tensions, reduced the threshold for use of... Read more

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10th NPT Review Conference Briefing Paper

This briefing paper summarizes key points for states to raise at the 10th Review Conference... Read more

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2021 First Committee Briefing Paper

This briefing paper provides an overview and recommendations for the 2021 UN General Assembly First... Read more

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Racism and nuclear weapons

This briefing paper aims to summarize key previous research and essays on nuclear weapons, racism... Read more

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Observing the 1MSP for governments

The first meeting of states parties (“1MSP”) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear... Read more

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Article 12 Checklist

A checklist of steps states parties can take to implement the Treaty on the Prohibition... Read more

Briefing Paper: New START and the TPNW

A briefing paper on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) and the Treaty... Read more

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NATO and TPNW Briefing Paper

A briefing paper on NATO and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. December... Read more

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Entry into Force Briefing Paper

A briefing paper on the legal and political significance of the entry into force of... Read more

Let's Be Realists

Eleven answers to common comments and questions about nuclear weapons Read more

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Divestment and Nuclear Weapons

The imminent entry-into-force of the United Nations’ Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)... Read more

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Gender and Nuclear Weapons

Given the clear relationship between nuclear weapons and gender, nuclear disarmament must be raised in conversations about... Read more

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The TPNW and the SDGs

The catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons (by intent, accident or miscalculation) anywhere... Read more

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Briefing: Emerging technologies and nuclear weapon risks

Technology has transformed armed conflict throughout history. Today, emerging technologies in the fields of offensive... Read more

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The Catholic Church and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

The Catholic Church has been a leading proponent of the Treaty on the Prohibition of... Read more

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The TPNW and Silencing the Guns

“Silencing the guns: creating conducive conditions for Africa’s development” is the theme of the African... Read more

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African Support for the TPNW

This briefing paper (October 2019) shows how African countries are leading the way towards entry... Read more

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Advancing the TPNW - The Role of CARICOM

Member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) played a leading role in the negotiation and... Read more

Pocket guides: Nuclear Arsenals

Please note, this pocket guide is from 2016.  You will find more up-to-date information on... Read more

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Banning Nuclear Weapons: An African Perspective

This series of essays features African leaders and campaigners with their perspective on Africa’s relationship... Read more

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Banning Nuclear Weapons: A Pacific Islands Perspective

This publication explains the impact of nuclear weapons in the Pacific Islands and the role... Read more