Photos of the negotiations
The Facts
Which countries have nuclear weapons and how many?
What are their effects on health and the environment?
Who supports a global ban on nuclear weapons?
What are the most significant events of the nuclear age?-
“Let’s act up! Ban nuclear weapons completely and unconditionally.”
Ai Weiwei Artist and activist
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“If Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr were alive today, they would be part of ICAN.”
Martin Sheen Actor and activist
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“I salute ICAN for working with such commitment and creativity.”
Ban Ki-moon Former UN chief
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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 a nuclear weapons ban is unlikely. Don’t believe it. They said the same about a mine ban treaty.”
Jody Williams Nobel laureate
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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 can imagine a world without nuclear weapons, and I support ICAN.”
Dalai Lama Nobel laureate