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April 09, 2021

tpnw

TPNW: First Meeting of States Parties to take place in Vienna, January 2022

April 08, 2021

tpnw

Poll: 74% of Canadians support joining the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

April 07, 2021

nuclear weapons

Five Ways the UK is Undermining the NPT

March 30, 2021

divestment

Change NatWest! Join the call for the banking group to divest from nuclear weapons

March 22, 2021

tpnw

Japanese government pressed on TPNW

March 16, 2021

nuclear weapons

UK to increase nuclear stockpile limit

March 15, 2021

united kingdom

UK Nuclear Warhead Increase Media Backgrounder

February 26, 2021

ican

ICAN's 2020 Annual Report is online

January 22, 2021

tpnw

Beatrice Fihn addresses UN high-level on TPNW's entry into force

January 22, 2021

tpnw

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force

January 22, 2021

nato

Populations in 6 NATO states overwhelmingly support the TPNW

December 30, 2020

tpnw

2020: here's how we made history

December 29, 2020

united states

Here are five examples of the type of activities that will be Illegal under international law on 22 January 2021

December 17, 2020

tpnw

NATO HQ steps up misinformation campaign against TPNW

December 08, 2020

palestine

First Committee reaffirms support for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

December 03, 2020

tpnw

77% of Belgians support joining the TPNW - Poll

November 20, 2020

tpnw

Belgium must support UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

October 26, 2020

impact

Setsuko Thurlow: The TPNW – A Game Changer in Nuclear Disarmament

October 25, 2020

media

AP: UN: Nuclear weapons ban treaty to enter into force

October 24, 2020

tpnw

Historic milestone: UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons reaches 50 ratifications needed for entry into force

October 14, 2020

tpnw

Tuvalu ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty

October 12, 2020

north korea

North Korea unveils new missiles

October 01, 2020

tpnw

Belgian government shifts stance on TPNW

September 30, 2020

tpnw

Malaysia ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty

September 21, 2020

tpnw

Malta ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty

September 21, 2020

tpnw

56 former leaders and ministers of US allies urge states to join the nuclear weapon ban treaty

August 25, 2020

tpnw

Malta signs UN nuclear weapon ban treaty

August 19, 2020

tpnw

Mozambique signs UN nuclear weapon ban treaty

August 09, 2020

tpnw

Saint Kitts and Nevis ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty on Nagasaki anniversary

August 06, 2020

media

Newsweek Opinion: We owe our lives to Hiroshima Survivors

August 04, 2020

impact

75th Anniversary Week

August 03, 2020

impact

Learn all about the Hibakusha’s 75 year long journey to end nuclear weapons

July 27, 2020

tpnw

Setsuko Thurlow Boosts Campaign to Acknowledge Canada’s Role in Atomic Bomb Development

July 17, 2020

tpnw

AFCONE calls for TPNW entry into force on 11th Pelindaba Treaty anniversary

July 10, 2020

impact

2020 Hiroshima - ICAN Academy

June 30, 2020

australia

Australian "Parliamentary Friends of the TPNW" group launched

May 23, 2020

ICAN condemns U.S. consideration of resuming nuclear testing

May 20, 2020

tpnw

Caribbean nations rally behind UN nuclear weapon ban treaty

May 14, 2020

divestment

CNN : The US accounted for nearly half of the $72.9 billion spent on nuclear weapons last year

May 13, 2020

divestment

the Guardian: World nuclear arms spending hit $73bn last year – half of it by US

May 13, 2020

united states

ICAN releases 2019 nuclear weapons spending research

May 13, 2020

nuclear weapons

Enough is Enough: Global Nuclear Weapons Spending 2019

April 22, 2020

impact

The Environmental Legacy of Nuclear Weapons Production: Five Case Studies

April 03, 2020

cities

The ICAN Cities Appeal in 5 steps!

April 02, 2020

tpnw

Namibia ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty

March 26, 2020

united states

Global doctors on COVID-19 and nuclear war

March 20, 2020

nuclear weapons

Nuclear Spending vs Healthcare

March 05, 2020

ican

ICAN Paris Forum: the livestreams

March 03, 2020

impact

Experts and governments meet to discuss the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons

February 20, 2020

spain

Barcelona joins ICAN Cities Appeal, calls on government to sign TPNW

February 07, 2020

france

Macron proposes European role for French nuclear weapons, won’t meet with Hiroshima Survivor.

February 07, 2020

tpnw

Belize signs nuclear weapon ban treaty

January 31, 2020

united states

New U.S. nuclear warhead deployment raises risks of nuclear use

January 29, 2020

cities

New York City Council hears evidence on ICAN City Appeal and divestment initiative

January 23, 2020

tpnw

Paraguay ratifies nuclear weapon ban treaty

January 17, 2020

nuclear weapons

Majority of millennials support banning nuclear weapons

January 15, 2020

tpnw

Belgian Parliament to vote on ending nuclear weapons

January 08, 2020

iran

What You Need to Know About the Iran Nuclear Deal

December 24, 2019

tpnw

ICAN in 2019: our top 10 highlights

December 13, 2019

china

Around the World, Victim Assistance Comes Up Short

November 28, 2019

emerging tech

ICAN hosts expert meeting on emerging technologies and nuclear risks

November 13, 2019

universities

U.S. universities are complicit in nuclear weapons production, new ICAN report reveals

November 12, 2019

tpnw

First Committee Foreshadows Disarmament Fights At 2020 NPT Review Conference

November 08, 2019

tpnw

84% of Finns want the government to join the TPNW

October 30, 2019

impact

Part 3 : Hanford’s Dirty Secret- “Ways of Knowing and Radiation Exposure”

October 28, 2019

press releases

ICAN at the Hanoi Summit (media information)

October 17, 2019

divestment

These are the 36 banks, pension funds and insurers taking a stand against nuclear weapons

October 16, 2019

tpnw

Two-thirds of the world’s countries support TPNW

October 11, 2019

ican

ICAN congratulates 2019 Nobel Peace Laureate Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali

October 09, 2019

north korea

Four Countries Display Missiles, Demonstrate Risks of Renewed Nuclear Arms Race

October 04, 2019

france

ICAN and ICAN France co-host ICAN Campaign Forum – Paris 2020

October 02, 2019

impact

Climate disruption: new study highlights the devastating global impact of regional nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan

September 27, 2019

tpnw

12 States join the Nuclear Ban Treaty on International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 2019

September 27, 2019

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons: ICAN statements at United Nations

September 26, 2019

tpnw

Leaders voice support for nuclear ban treaty

September 25, 2019

ican

Nobel Peace Laureates Summit stresses the urgent need to prevent nuclear war

September 20, 2019

ican

Nobel Peace Prize Laureates supports Global Climate Strike

September 18, 2019

russia

New Study on US-Russia nuclear war: 91.5 million casualties in first few hours

September 13, 2019

germany

New cross-party working group to support TPNW in German Parliament

August 29, 2019

russia

The U.S. Missile Test: Provocative and Unnecessary

August 28, 2019

impact

Exploring the Legacy of Nuclear Weapons Testing in Kazakhstan

August 21, 2019

benin

West African nations push for entry into force of nuclear weapon ban treaty

August 09, 2019

impact

The questionable legacy of India's nuclear tests

August 06, 2019

tpnw

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

August 02, 2019

russia

The INF Treaty’s definitive collapse: dawn of a new nuclear arms race?

July 31, 2019

campaigning

Hiroshima-ICAN Academy on nuclear weapons and global security

July 30, 2019

50 states sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

July 29, 2019

impact

Part 2: Hanford’s Dirty Secret– 25,000 years and $80 billion dollars

July 26, 2019

impact

Hanford’s Dirty Secret– and it’s not 56 million gallons of nuclear waste

July 16, 2019

impact

‘I am Become Death’ comes to Tularosa Basin: The Trinity Test 74 years later

July 14, 2019

sweden

A big step backwards: Why Sweden’s decision not to sign TPNW damages its reputation as a leader on disarmament

July 07, 2019

tpnw

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

June 19, 2019

sweden

The Swedish TPNW inquiry: Secret reference groups and deleted e-mail accounts

June 19, 2019

tpnw

Caribbean experts gathered to explore region’s role in supporting the NuclearBan Treaty

June 18, 2019

russia

INF Treaty Suspension: What does the vote in Russian Duma mean?

June 04, 2019

tpnw

Premiere: New Documentary on the Nuclear Ban Treaty

May 29, 2019

impact

The Story of a Nuclear Test Veteran

May 24, 2019

tpnw

ICAN addresses ECOWAS

May 21, 2019

eu

EU elections: ICAN urges MEPs to join the ICAN Parliamentary Pledge

May 17, 2019

france

Paris joins the ICAN Cities Appeal

May 06, 2019

media

The Intercept: How to dismantle the absurd profitability of nuclear weapons

May 03, 2019

russia

See it to believe it : US & Russia discuss possibility of new nuclear agreements, amid escalating arms race

April 30, 2019

tpnw

ICAN is ‘creating the environment’ for disarmament at the NPT PrepCom

April 24, 2019

tpnw

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

April 15, 2019

tpnw

Resolution supporting the TPNW submitted in US Congress

April 04, 2019

tpnw

ICAN at the African Union

March 18, 2019

cities

Washington DC joins ICAN Cities Appeal

February 28, 2019

tpnw

No-Deal Hanoi Summit shows importance of multilateralism in Denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula

February 25, 2019

south africa

South Africa: from nuclear armed state to disarmament hero

February 06, 2019

press releases

ICAN statement on Costa Rica

February 01, 2019

russia

US withdrawal from INF Treaty puts Europe (and the world) at risk

January 18, 2019

sweden

Disappointing report from the Swedish inquiry into joining Nuclear Ban Treaty

December 28, 2018

ican

10 things that made 2018 great for the movement to end nuclear weapons

December 18, 2018

tpnw

Australian Labor Party commits to joining Nuclear Ban Treaty

December 12, 2018

tpnw

Both houses of Swiss Parliament call on government to join the Nuclear Ban Treaty immediately

December 06, 2018

tpnw

Could Spain be the first NATO State to sign the Nuclear Ban Treaty?

November 29, 2018

australia

Manchester endorses the ICAN Cities Appeal

November 07, 2018

australia

Los Angeles, Sydney and Toronto join new ICAN Cities Appeal

November 02, 2018

tpnw

122 states reaffirm their support for the Nuclear Ban Treaty

October 29, 2018

tpnw

LAUNCH: Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor

October 09, 2018

media

2017 Nobel Peace Laureate: Amid Talks with North Korea, It's Time for U.S. to Abandon Nukes, Too | Democracy Now!

October 08, 2018

media

Treaty of Rarotonga celebrated in Samoa

October 06, 2018

press releases

ICAN congratulates 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Nadia Murad and Dr Denis Mukwege

October 05, 2018

ican

Looking back at ICAN’s first year as a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

October 05, 2018

ican

ICAN congratulates 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Nadia Murad and Dr Denis Mukwege

September 29, 2018

press releases

Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Takes Another Rapid Step Towards Becoming International Law Today

September 27, 2018

tpnw

19 States Party & 69 signatories: the Nuclear Ban Treaty gains support at record pace

September 27, 2018

tpnw

ICAN statements at the UN for International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

September 26, 2018

tpnw

LIVE: International Day for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 2018

September 19, 2018

tpnw

Koreas Summit shows the power of diplomacy

September 14, 2018

Abolish nuclear weapons? Idealistic. Worthy

September 14, 2018

media

ICAN pushes Lebanon on anti-nuke treaty

August 29, 2018

tpnw

California supports the Nuclear Ban Treaty

August 23, 2018

tpnw

Friend or Foe: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the NPT

August 22, 2018

media

As Trump postures, a national nuclear abolition campaign moves forward

August 20, 2018

media

Does Switzerland still punch above its weight ethically?

August 18, 2018

tpnw

African support for the Nuclear Ban Treaty keeps growing

August 11, 2018

tpnw

Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the #nuclearban

August 09, 2018

media

Nagasaki mayor calls for Japan to join U.N. nuclear weapons treaty：The Asahi Shimbun

August 06, 2018

media

ICAN champions grass-roots efforts to persuade Japan and others to support a nuclear-free world | The Japan Times

August 03, 2018

impact

Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 7 things you should know

July 26, 2018

media

2 Women Who Know What It Takes To Win A Nobel Prize Weigh In On Trump's Chances

July 17, 2018

media

I Came as a Journalist to Ask Important Questions

July 13, 2018

tpnw

Church of England Synod votes to support Nuclear Ban Treaty

July 08, 2018

eu

NEW POLL: Europeans reject US nuclear weapons on own soil

July 07, 2018

press releases

NEW POLL: Vast Majority of Europeans Reject US Nuclear Weapons on Own Soil

July 04, 2018

tpnw

Spain: Why would a country that has banned biological and chemical weapons not ban nuclear weapons?

June 20, 2018

ican

1000 Day Fund: Four new projects launched!

June 13, 2018

media

Ending War Games Is the Best Thing to Come Out of the Summit

June 13, 2018

press releases

ICAN Singapore Summit Response Press Release

June 12, 2018

north korea

Good for diplomacy but little substance: ICAN reacts to Trump-Kim signed statement

June 12, 2018

media

Nobel Peace Prize winner says Trump Kim agreement doesn't go far enough on nuclear disarmament

June 12, 2018

press releases

2017 Nobel Peace Laureate Presents Denuclearisation Plan for the Korean Peninsula

June 06, 2018

india

India and Russia are testing nuclear missiles: Where is the global outcry?

May 28, 2018

tpnw

UN Secretary General praises Nuclear Ban Treaty but fails to take a stand

May 27, 2018

media

Men with fragile egos should not have the world's faith placed in them

May 24, 2018

germany

Deutsche Bank to stop banking on the bomb

May 24, 2018

tpnw

Cancellation of US-DPRK summit proves Nuclear Ban Treaty is the only path to denuclearisation

May 11, 2018

canada

Toronto calls on the Canadian government to join the Nuclear Ban Treaty

May 10, 2018

media

Nobel Peace Prize winner on Trump pulling out of Iran deal: 'This is so stupid!'

May 09, 2018

media

Bloomberg Markets and Finance: Beatrice Fihn Says U.S. Withdrawal From Iran Deal Was an 'Incredibly Stupid Decision'

May 04, 2018

tpnw

Will the “responsible states” please stand up?

April 30, 2018

tpnw

Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor on the way

April 27, 2018

north korea

The power of diplomacy: ICAN welcomes efforts to denuclearize the Korean peninsula

April 23, 2018

tpnw

New research: 35 states are sabotaging the NPT

April 20, 2018

media

Nobel winner ICAN welcomes Trump-Kim meeting but slams 'toxic masculinity' | The Japan Times

April 19, 2018

media

Virtual Reality Takes a Political Turn in the Trump Era

March 26, 2018

tpnw

Ban treaty attracts new adherents

March 07, 2018

media

These Companies Are Financing The Return Of Nuclear Terror

March 02, 2018

russia

Nuclear grandstanding a danger to the world

February 09, 2018

media

Nobel Peace Ride: Cyclists carry medal to Canberra, urging end to nuclear weapons

January 11, 2018

nuclear weapons

Alarming changes to the US nuclear posture

December 30, 2017

tpnw

Nuclear ban treaty negotiations in 2017

December 22, 2017

ican

ICAN receives 2017 Nobel Peace Prize

December 20, 2017

tpnw

Italian parliament instructs Italy to explore possibility of joining the Nuclear Ban Treaty

December 12, 2017

The Nobel Interview: Beatrice Fihn of ICAN - Al Jazeera Exclusive

December 12, 2017

media

Nuclear annihilation 'one tantrum away', Nobel peace prize winner warns

December 12, 2017

media

The Nobel Interview: Beatrice Fihn of ICAN

December 11, 2017

media

Nuclear weapons: In conversation with ICAN

December 10, 2017

media

Pope Francis prays for world without nuclear weapons amid Trump and Kim tensions

October 28, 2017

media

Can the world be free of weapons?

October 27, 2017

tpnw

UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in 2017

October 27, 2017

tpnw

Full voting result on UN resolution L.41

October 07, 2017

media

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Wins Nobel Peace Prize

September 21, 2017

press releases

Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty open for signature by world leaders

September 20, 2017

tpnw

ICAN’s remarks at the TPNW signing ceremony

September 20, 2017

press releases

50 states sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

September 17, 2017

germany

71% of Germans favour the nuclear ban treaty

September 15, 2017

north korea

North Korea carries out new missile test

September 14, 2017

sweden

Swedish Foreign Minister wants to sign the ban

August 29, 2017

tpnw

Sign the nuclear ban treaty

August 03, 2017

tpnw

Hiroshima and Nagasaki anniversary

July 08, 2017

press releases

States agree to ban nuclear weapons

July 07, 2017

tpnw

The United Nations prohibits nuclear weapons

July 07, 2017

tpnw

About the treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons

July 06, 2017

tpnw

Poised to outlaw nuclear weapons

June 23, 2017

tpnw

Ai Weiwei, renowned artist, lends support to ban

June 16, 2017

tpnw

Negotiations resume on nuclear weapon ban

May 21, 2017

tpnw

March to Ban the Bomb

May 21, 2017

tpnw

Draft UN nuclear weapon ban released

April 19, 2017

tpnw

ICAN's report on the March negotiations

April 01, 2017

tpnw

Significant progress so far at UN negotiations

April 01, 2017

press releases

Nuclear weapon ban treaty negotiations show significant progress

March 31, 2017

tpnw

ICAN statements to the negotiating conference

March 28, 2017

impact

Australian nuclear test survivor speaks at UN

March 28, 2017

press releases

UN nuclear weapon ban treaty negotiations begin

March 28, 2017

press releases

Nuclear weapon ban supporters respond to US ambassador

March 27, 2017

tpnw

Historic UN nuclear ban negotiations begin

February 10, 2017

tpnw

Booklet: Ban nuclear weapons 2017

January 29, 2017

nuclear weapons

It is two and a half minutes to midnight

January 18, 2017

press releases

Majority of world’s governments are moving to prohibit nuclear weapons

December 23, 2016

tpnw

Voting on UN resolution for nuclear ban treaty

December 23, 2016

tpnw

UN General Assembly approves historic resolution

December 14, 2016

campaigning

Campaign highlights of 2016

December 08, 2016

tpnw

Hibakusha appeal for a nuclear ban treaty

December 07, 2016

divestment

Is your bank ready for the ban?

November 08, 2016

tpnw

Breakdown of L.41 Voting Result

November 01, 2016

tpnw

US pressured NATO states to vote no to a ban

October 27, 2016

tpnw

European Parliament votes in favour of a ban

October 27, 2016

tpnw

UN votes to outlaw nuclear weapons in 2017

October 24, 2016

tpnw

Nobel laureates urge nations to support a ban

October 23, 2016

tpnw

Over 50 organizations urge Australia to vote yes

October 18, 2016

tpnw

Faith organizations urge nations to support a ban

October 18, 2016

tpnw

Australia's opposition to a nuclear weapon ban

October 17, 2016

impact

Message from ICAN campaigner Setsuko Thurlow

October 16, 2016

tpnw

Do no harm: ban nuclear weapons now

October 14, 2016

tpnw

ICAN briefing to UN press corps on draft resolution to ban nuclear weapons in 2017

October 14, 2016

tpnw

ICAN side event at the UN on possible elements for a treaty banning nuclear weapons

October 12, 2016

tpnw

The UN should mandate negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons

October 12, 2016

tpnw

International Committee of Red Cross urges nations to act on proposal to ban nuclear weapons

September 28, 2016

tpnw

Governments submit draft resolution to commence ban treaty negotiations

September 22, 2016

tpnw

Austria announces UN General Assembly resolution to prohibit nuclear weapons in 2017

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