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January 22, 2021
tpnw

Beatrice Fihn addresses UN high-level on TPNW's entry into force
January 22, 2021
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The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force
January 22, 2021
tpnw

Populations in 6 NATO states overwhelmingly support the TPNW
December 30, 2020
tpnw

2020: here's how we made history
December 29, 2020
germany

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
japan

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
canada

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
russia

CNN : The US accounted for nearly half of the $72.9 billion spent on nuclear weapons last year
May 13, 2020
russia

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
impact

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
nuclear weapons

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
nuclear weapons

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
nuclear weapons

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
north korea

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
austria

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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