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In an effort to raise global public awareness about the grave and growing threat posed by nuclear weapons, ICAN has launched a suite of new educational materials in 17 languages, including the main languages spoken in all nine nuclear-armed nations.
Topics include the catastrophic effects of nuclear weapons, the US nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the toxic legacy of nuclear testing, the state of nuclear arsenals today, the arguments for nuclear abolition, and the prohibition of nuclear weapons under international law.
“People everywhere, but especially in nuclear-armed states, must be properly informed of the horrific, far-reaching and long-lasting consequences of the use of nuclear weapons,” said Tim Wright, who developed the materials. “Education is key to mobilising and empowering people to take action for a nuclear-weapon-free world, which is an increasingly urgent goal.”
The materials include personal stories of survivors of the nuclear attacks on Japan eight decades ago and of people harmed by nuclear testing at dozens of sites around the world. They also offer practical suggestions for actions that individuals can take to help bring the era of nuclear weapons to a permanent end.