Obama speech reaction – nuclear weapon reductions will reduce risks but prohibition treaty urgent

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Bolivia’s ratification on Hiroshima Day brings Nuclear Ban Treaty halfway to entry into force

On the 74th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has reached its halfway mark, as Bolivia deposited its instrument of ratification at the UN HQ in New York
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Hiroshima-ICAN Academy on nuclear weapons and global security

From July 31st to August 8th, 2019, 14 students and young professionals（25 years of age or younger) will participate in an intensive program designed to teach its participants everything they need to know to become the next generation of advocates for an end to nuclear weapons
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NEW RESOURCE: Campaigners Guide to Signature and Ratification of the TPNW

To mark the second anniversary of the adoption of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, ICAN is launching a new guide to help campaigners promote the Treaty at a national and regional level
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Paris joins the ICAN Cities Appeal

The City of Paris has become the first French city – and the second capital city of a nuclear-armed state – to support the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear weapons. Paris has endorsed the ICAN Cities Appeal, expressing the cities support for the Treaty and calling on the French government to do the same. As the beloved capital city of a country with 300 nuclear warheads, this is an important signal to all
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Polls: Public opinion in EU host states firmly opposes nuclear weapons

A new YouGov poll commissioned by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has found a stark rejection of nuclear weapons in the four EU states which host US nuclear weapons on their soil: Belgium, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.
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About the treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons

On 7 July 2017, the UN adopted a landmark agreement to ban nuclear weapons. Here we answer some FAQs about how the treaty will operate

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The Facts

“Let’s act up! Ban nuclear weapons completely and unconditionally.”

Ai Weiwei Artist and activist
“If Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr were alive today, they would be part of ICAN.”

Martin Sheen Actor and activist
“I salute ICAN for working with such commitment and creativity.”

Ban Ki-moon Former UN chief
“We can do it together. With your help, our voice will be made still stronger. Imagine peace.”

Yoko Ono Artist
“Governments say a nuclear weapons ban is unlikely. Don’t believe it. They said the same about a mine ban treaty.”

Jody Williams Nobel laureate
“With your support, we can take ICAN its full distance – all the way to zero nuclear weapons.”

Desmond Tutu Nobel laureate
“Because I cannot tolerate these appalling weapons, I whole-heartedly support ICAN.”

Herbie Hancock Jazz musician
“I can imagine a world without nuclear weapons, and I support ICAN.”

Dalai Lama Nobel laureate

Bolivia’s ratification on Hiroshima Day brings Nuclear Ban Treaty halfway to entry into force

Hiroshima-ICAN Academy on nuclear weapons and global security

NEW RESOURCE: Campaigners Guide to Signature and Ratification of the TPNW

Paris joins the ICAN Cities Appeal

Polls: Public opinion in EU host states firmly opposes nuclear weapons

About the treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons

The Facts

Ai Weiwei Artist and activist

Martin Sheen Actor and activist

Ban Ki-moon Former UN chief

Yoko Ono Artist

Jody Williams Nobel laureate

Desmond Tutu Nobel laureate

Herbie Hancock Jazz musician

Dalai Lama Nobel laureate