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Racism and nuclear weapons

This briefing paper aims to summarize key previous research and essays on nuclear weapons, racism and colonialism. It was informed by a series of meetings and discussions on anti-racism within ICAN’s International Steering Group (see list of member organisations here) and through ICAN’s participation in the Humanitarian Disarmament Forum on Racism and Intersectionality. ICAN will continue to work against racism and nuclear weapons, with a focus on amplifying voices from impacted communities. We welcome input and feedback on this paper and encourage interested partner organisations and others to reach out and join this work ([email protected]).

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