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November 22, 2024

russia

Nuclear weapons in Belarus: What we Know

November 21, 2024

russia

New Russian doctrine increases possible nuclear weapons use scenarios

November 07, 2024

unga

2024 UNGA First Committee: a tense month of deliberation

November 04, 2024

israel

Commentary: Nuclear weapons, Israel and Gaza

November 01, 2024

unga

UN approves new study on effects of nuclear war

October 23, 2024

Ukrainian President’s comments ratchet up nuclear tensions with Russia

October 18, 2024

tpnw

ICAN statement to the 79th session of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly

October 18, 2024

tpnw

Nuclear Disarmament an urgent priority, Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty a path forward, at UN First Committee

October 11, 2024

impact

ICAN congratulates Nihon Hidankyo for 2024 Nobel Peace Prize

October 08, 2024

divestment

More than 100 investors support the TPNW as UN responsible investment conference kicks off

October 07, 2024

media

IPS: A Growing New Battle: Nuclear Weapons vs Conventional Arms

September 26, 2024

tpnw

Why the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons is more urgent than ever on this International Day

September 25, 2024

tpnw

Indonesia, Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands ratify Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

September 23, 2024

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Pact for the Future adopted, weak on nuclear disarmament

September 19, 2024

impact

Future Memory - Tricycle - sculpture of Hiroshima Tricycle inaugurated at Geneva Red Cross Museum

September 19, 2024

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NHK: Swiss museum displays tricycle sculpture inspired by atomic bombing of Hiroshima

September 17, 2024

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Follow the week of action: No Money for Nuclear Weapons

September 12, 2024

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Commentary: Nuclear-armed states try to deflect the blame for their new nuclear arms race

September 10, 2024

tpnw

African Union members convene to discuss UN nuclear weapon ban treaty

September 03, 2024

nuclear weapons

Will Putin use nuclear weapons? (Updated: 2024)

August 29, 2024

ican

Mirror: Keir Starmer urged to deliver on promise of justice for victims of British nuclear tests

August 27, 2024

impact

Three days of nuclear disarmament and justice in Astana

August 27, 2024

impact

Measures to Strengthen Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones: ICAN remarks to Astana Workshop

August 05, 2024

ican

Swissinfo: ICAN: Los niños, más propensos a sufrir daños en caso de ataque nuclear

August 02, 2024

npt

NPT Prepcom closes without agreement on an outcome (again)

August 01, 2024

tpnw

Europe is a major obstacle to nuclear disarmament, latest Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor warns

July 23, 2024

npt

ICAN Statement on Nuclear Sharing to the 2024 Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee

July 02, 2024

switzerland

New Swiss initiative calls for popular vote on UN nuclear weapons ban treaty

June 28, 2024

ican

Mongabay: The $91 billion wasted on nuclear weapons last year could transform ecosystem restoration (commentary)

June 18, 2024

nato

NATO escalates nuclear tensions with Russia

June 17, 2024

ican

DW: Global Spending on nuclear weapons soars

June 17, 2024

united states

Global nuclear weapons spending surges to $91.4 billion

June 14, 2024

tpnw

2024 Hiroshima ICAN academy

June 05, 2024

united states

Still no vote in US Congress as RECA expiry deadline approaches

May 28, 2024

hibakusha

BBC: The Hiroshima survivor who is still shouting for peace: Part 2

May 27, 2024

nuclear weapons

Sweden, NATO and the irresponsible calls for more nuclear sharing in Europe

May 27, 2024

hibakusha

BBC: The Hiroshima survivor who is still shouting for peace: Part 1

May 24, 2024

media

Swissinfo: Threat of nuclear war paralyses International Geneva

May 15, 2024

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#BeHuman Peace Declaration at Vatican Fraternity Meeting calls for the elimination of nuclear weapons

May 15, 2024

media

The Hill: As war in the Middle East threatens to spread, nuclear disarmament is imperative

April 30, 2024

united states

Students focus protests on Boeing- highlighting weapons production

April 12, 2024

iran

What You Need to Know About the Iran Nuclear Deal

April 04, 2024

media

Asahi Shimbun: ICAN Director: Japan, Australia could potentially collaborate prior to joining TPNW

March 20, 2024

tpnw

UN Security Council members respond to inaction on nuclear disarmament with support for TPNW

March 18, 2024

tpnw

Rome wants Italy to join the TPNW

February 29, 2024

marshall islands

Remembering Castle Bravo fuels struggles for nuclear disarmament and nuclear justice

February 29, 2024

media

Daily Mail: Putin warns West of nuclear war risk

February 24, 2024

ukraine

Ukraine: how nuclear weapons continue to increase the risks, two years on

February 21, 2024

tpnw

Fewer financial institutions back the nuclear weapons industry since the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty

February 02, 2024

media

The World Today: Nuclear agreement breaks new ground on inclusion

January 26, 2024

tpnw

Kyodo: ICAN chief urges Japan to recognize nuke ban, not fear U.S. reaction

January 23, 2024

nuclear weapons

Doomsday Clock remains at 90 seconds to midnight, TPNW a ‘glimmer of hope’

January 22, 2024

tpnw

Three years on, how the TPNW is having impact

January 19, 2024

south korea

Nuclear tensions on the Korean Peninsula set to worsen in 2024

January 15, 2024

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São Tomé and Príncipe ratifies Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

December 21, 2023

ican

Raising all our voices against nuclear weapons: ICAN’s 2023 highlights

December 18, 2023

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Nuclear tensions keep rising on Korean Peninsula

December 05, 2023

media

Newsweek: The U.N. Nuclear Ban Treaty Is How We Will Avoid a Nuclear War

December 03, 2023

media

IDN: Nuclear Deterrence: An Unproven Gamble that Risks Humanity

December 01, 2023

tpnw

Second meeting of states parties agrees nuclear deterrence is the problem

December 01, 2023

ican

UN nuclear ban treaty countries strongly condemn the doctrine of nuclear deterrence

December 01, 2023

tpnw

Affected Communities at the 2MSP

November 29, 2023

tpnw

Second Meeting of States Parties to the TPNW opens with focus on the humanitarian impacts of nuclear weapons

November 29, 2023

ican

Communities harmed by nuclear weapons call for assistance from all states under the UN nuclear ban treaty

November 28, 2023

tpnw

Parliamentarians for the TPNW meet at the second meeting of states parties to the TPNW

November 27, 2023

tpnw

ICAN high level statement to the opening of the Second Meeting of States Parties of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

November 24, 2023

tpnw

TPNW Meeting of States Parties: what has been achieved since Vienna?

November 18, 2023

media

La Repubblica: Daniel Högsta: “L’Italia partecipi alla conferenza di New York sul disarmo nucleare”

November 10, 2023

media

Guardian: ‘Buying influence’: top US nuclear board advisers are tied to arms business

November 08, 2023

media

Project Syndicate: Preventing AI Nuclear Armageddon

November 02, 2023

impact

UN First Committee results in first ever resolution on providing victim assistance and environmental remediation related to nuclear weapons use and testing

October 31, 2023

media

Vice: The U.S. Is Building a New Nuclear 'Gravity Bomb', Pentagon Announces

October 24, 2023

ican

Civil society calls for renewed push for all states to join nuclear test ban treaty

October 18, 2023

russia

Russia revokes ratification of nuclear test ban treaty (CTBT)

October 16, 2023

palestine

ICAN statement on Israel and Palestine

October 02, 2023

france

France attempts to pressure Australia to stop engaging with UN nuclear weapons ban treaty

October 02, 2023

media

EU Today: Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons signed by 97 states

September 29, 2023

ican

French Polynesia calls on France to join UN nuclear ban treaty

September 29, 2023

france

French Polynesia wants France to join the TPNW

September 26, 2023

tpnw

ICAN statement to the UN event on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 2023

September 26, 2023

media

Swissinfo: ‘It's never been more urgent to eliminate nuclear weapons’

September 19, 2023

ican

UN Nuclear Ban treaty continues to gather strength

September 19, 2023

tpnw

Support for Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons grows

August 29, 2023

impact

Kazakhstan hosts Conference on Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons and Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone

August 21, 2023

Critical Nuclear Weapons Scholarship Grantees 2023-2024

August 11, 2023

tpnw

NPT PrepCom failure underscores importance of TPNW 2MSP

August 10, 2023

ican

ICAN appoints new Executive Director

August 10, 2023

ican

Melissa Parke appointed new Executive Director for ICAN

August 02, 2023

nuclear weapons

ICAN statement on Nuclear Sharing to NPT Prepcom 2023

July 28, 2023

impact

US Senate votes to expand assistance for US nuclear impacted communities

July 27, 2023

ican

New report shows more financial institutions shunning investment in nuclear weapons

July 27, 2023

divestment

Investors are actively rejecting nuclear weapons following UN nuclear weapons ban treaty, new report finds

July 23, 2023

media

Slate: What Does the Anti-Nuclear Movement Think of Oppenheimer?

July 12, 2023

nuclear weapons

NATO fails to reduce nuclear risks at Vilnius Summit

July 07, 2023

media

Newsweek: Now Is the Time for Saudi Arabia To Join the Nuclear Ban Treaty

July 07, 2023

tpnw

Brazil and Indonesia likely to ratify TPNW soon

June 19, 2023

russia

Geneva Solutions: Defence, airplane companies and think tanks cash in amid nuclear weapons splurge, watchdog warns

June 12, 2023

nuclear weapons

Anadolu Agency: Global spending on nuclear weapons hits $82.9B: Report

June 12, 2023

divestment

Nuclear weapons spending increases while global security decreases

June 09, 2023

press releases

Global spending on nuclear weapons increases to $82.9 billion

May 31, 2023

campaigning

A united civil society push for Spain to join the TPNW

May 20, 2023

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BBC: Hiroshima survivor says disappointed by G7 leaders

May 20, 2023

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NHK: ICAN says G7's Hiroshima statement on nuclear disarmament falls short

May 20, 2023

belarus

Politico: Russia must cancel dangerous plan to station nuclear weapons in Belarus

May 19, 2023

g7

G7 Hiroshima summit fails to deliver progress on nuclear disarmament

May 19, 2023

nuclear weapons

G7 Summit begins in Hiroshima

May 17, 2023

g7

Time: ‘This Is Hell’: Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivors Live in Fear of Another Nuclear Catastrophe

May 15, 2023

g7

Project Syndicate: Delivering on Nuclear Disarmament in Hiroshima

May 15, 2023

nuclear weapons

G7 Summit in Hiroshima: ICAN’s demands

May 04, 2023

tpnw

Arab League states discuss developments in disarmament, including the TPNW

May 03, 2023

italy

La Repubblica: Pace e disarmo, parlamentari dei Paesi del G7 chiedono ai leader di agire per la denuclearizzazione al prossimo vertice di Hiroshima

April 29, 2023

japan

G7 Parliamentarians urge leaders to listen to Hibakusha and engage in negotiations to achieve the total elimination of nuclear weapons

April 29, 2023

japan

Statement by the G7 Parliamentarian Forum for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

April 27, 2023

south korea

South Korea and USA agree to cooperate in planning nuclear weapons use

April 27, 2023

tpnw

Youth Statement from the Hiroshima G7 Youth Summit

April 25, 2023

g7

What's happening at the Hiroshima G7 Youth Summit

April 20, 2023

germany

ICAN convenes G7 Parliamentarian Forum for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

April 18, 2023

japan

Empty statement from G7 foreign ministers meeting fails to deliver plans on disarmament

April 12, 2023

g7

Civil society meets with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida calls on G7 leaders to prioritise action for a nuclear weapons free world

April 04, 2023

ican

ICAN Rapid Action Fund open for applications

March 29, 2023

tpnw

Nuclear weapons Ban Monitor: TPNW is gaining global traction

March 29, 2023

ican

ICAN welcomes new report showing UN nuclear ban treaty gaining global traction

March 28, 2023

The Hill: Putin takes ‘nuclear blackmail’ to new level with Belarus plans

March 26, 2023

russia

DW: interview with ICAN's Susi Snyder on Russian plans to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus

March 10, 2023

norway

European Parliamentarians meet in Oslo to Advance the Mission of the TPNW

March 10, 2023

ican

ICAN Act on It Forum in Oslo challenges nuclear complicit states

March 07, 2023

tpnw

Scientific Advisory Group for TPNW Announced

March 01, 2023

ican

Call for Proposals: ICAN Nuclear Weapons Scholarship Research Grants

February 23, 2023

ican

A year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine we face grave risk nuclear weapons could be used

February 22, 2023

russia

Nuclear risk: Russia suspends NEW Start, one year on from the Russian invasion of Ukraine

February 22, 2023

tpnw

Will Switzerland stand up for its humanitarian tradition and join the TPNW?

February 16, 2023

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ICAN is recruiting a new Executive Director

February 16, 2023

canada

ICAN and Hiroshima University announce Youth Summit in advance of the G7

February 10, 2023

media

Mail & Guardian: ‘Nuclear apartheid’ is a threat to us all

February 05, 2023

Mujerhoy: Interview with Beatrice Fihn

January 31, 2023

nuclear weapons

Dealing with Nuclear War Anxiety

January 30, 2023

tpnw

African states meet in South Africa to discuss UN Nuclear Ban Treaty

January 30, 2023

Geneva Solutions: Beatrice Fihn on leading the fight against nuclear weapons

January 29, 2023

Express: Three point plan to get Russia ditching nukes as humanity ‘edges closer to Armageddon'

January 25, 2023

g7

ICAN Coordinating G7 civil society working group on nuclear disarmament

January 24, 2023

nuclear weapons

Doomsday Clock set to 90 seconds to midnight, here’s the plan

January 24, 2023

USA Today: 'Nuclear nightmare' ticks closer: Why any use of nuclear weapons would be a disaster

January 22, 2023

media

PassBlue: From a Paid Internship to a Nobel Peace Prize: The Amazing Journey of Beatrice Fihn

January 10, 2023

ican

Time magazine profiles ICAN Executive Director, Beatrice Fihn

January 09, 2023

tpnw

Djibouti signs Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

December 28, 2022

poland

Emerging Eastern & Central European Researchers on Nuclear Disarmament

December 27, 2022

tpnw

2022 in review: the urgency and power of condemning nuclear weapons

December 22, 2022

nuclear weapons

B61-12: new US nuclear warheads coming to Europe in December

December 15, 2022

divestment

Risky Returns: Fewer long term investments in nuclear weapons producers, new report finds

December 09, 2022

greece

Greek Cities want the government to join the TPNW

December 06, 2022

tpnw

ICAN Statement to the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties

December 05, 2022

tpnw

States Parties to the International Criminal Court meet in the Hague

December 02, 2022

nuclear weapons

Broken promises: how nuclear armed states are failing on their commitments to disarm

November 30, 2022

ican

ICAN launches new fund for rapid actions

November 29, 2022

media

Inside Geneva: What is the nuclear threat? (podcast)

November 28, 2022

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Leading Swiss figures call on Switzerland to join UN nuclear ban treaty

November 28, 2022

media

Swissinfo: Switzerland urged to officially renounce nuclear weapons

November 24, 2022

tpnw

Latin American and Caribbean states intensify efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons

November 22, 2022

tpnw

French Parliamentarians working for the TPNW

November 22, 2022

ican

Media Advisory: ICAN’s Executive Director, Beatrice Fihn, to stand down end of January 2023

November 22, 2022

ican

Beatrice Fihn to step down as ICAN Executive Director

November 16, 2022

media

Miami Herald: ‘Dangerous moment.’ Nuclear experts weigh in on possible risk of escalation in Ukraine

November 15, 2022

australia

Australia’s reassessment of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

November 10, 2022

media

Guardian: Fresh effort to ban the bomb as new generation bids for nuclear-free world

November 05, 2022

media

The Lancet: Ukraine health care prepares for nuclear disaster

November 04, 2022

media

Euractiv: We must condemn any and all threats to use nuclear weapons

November 04, 2022

media

Newsweek: The Hell of Hiroshima - Let's Get Real About Nuclear Weapons

November 04, 2022

china

Chinese President Xi Jinping joins in condemnation of nuclear threats

October 31, 2022

austria

TPNW Coordination Committee meets to advance implementation work

October 30, 2022

media

NDR: Eine Welt ohne Atomwaffen (podcast)

October 29, 2022

tpnw

States reaffirm support for Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty at UN First Committee

October 28, 2022

media

Guardian: Australia drops opposition to treaty banning nuclear weapons at UN vote

October 14, 2022

ican

ICAN Statement to First Committee of the UN General Assembly 2022

October 02, 2022

Newsweek: Pope Warns Putin's Actions Raise Threat of Nuclear Attack: 'Catastrophic'

September 28, 2022

north korea

Unacceptable threats: North Korea’s missile test exacerbates nuclear weapons risk

September 27, 2022

campaigning

2022 International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons marked around the world

September 26, 2022

media

Inkstick: Lead Follow or Get out of the way

September 22, 2022

unga

Five nations sign and two ratify Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

September 21, 2022

russia

ICAN condemns new Russian nuclear threats

September 01, 2022

nuclear weapons

ICAN statement to NPT Review Conference 2022

August 29, 2022

impact

New ICAN Storytelling project features nuclear testing survivors

August 27, 2022

nuclear weapons

NPT Review Conference fails to address current security environment

August 19, 2022

nuclear weapons

NPT RevCon: Objectives for the Conference Outcome

August 17, 2022

tpnw

TPNW States Deliver Joint statement to NPT Review Conference

August 14, 2022

nuclear weapons

First drafts of NPT Review Conference outcome documents are released

August 11, 2022

nuclear weapons

Debate at NPT Review Conference highlights need for the TPNW

August 08, 2022

media

BBC: Exiting the Bunker (podcast)

August 01, 2022

nuclear weapons

NPT Review Conference starts in New York: What’s at stake

July 11, 2022

divestment

Financial sector addresses inaugural TPNW meeting

July 11, 2022

impact

Interactive Tool on Nuclear Weapons Test Impacts

June 30, 2022

malawi

Malawi ratifies Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

June 23, 2022

tpnw

UN Treaty member states condemn nuclear threats, agree action plan for ending nuclear weapons

June 23, 2022

tpnw

1MSP Declaration and Action Plan adopted

June 21, 2022

tpnw

First Meeting of States Parties begins

June 21, 2022

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Parliamentarians for TPNW launched

June 21, 2022

tpnw

ICAN Director Beatrice Fihn High Level Speech First Meeting of States Parties to the TPNW

June 20, 2022

tpnw

Three countries ratify nuclear weapon ban treaty on eve of historic Vienna meeting

June 20, 2022

tpnw

Первое заседание государств-участников начинается

June 18, 2022

netherlands

Following parliament's vote, Netherlands will attend TPNW MSP

June 18, 2022

australia

Australia to attend nuclear weapons ban treaty meeting in Vienna

June 16, 2022

Critical Nuclear Weapons Scholarship

June 14, 2022

china

2021 Global Nuclear Weapons Spending Report

June 13, 2022

guatemala

All Central American nations have now ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

May 25, 2022

sweden

How will Sweden relate to NATO’s nuclear weapons policy?

May 21, 2022

tpnw

Australia’s new prime minister is a TPNW champion

May 20, 2022

italy

Italy: Foreign Affairs Committee compels government to review participation at MSP

May 18, 2022

Status of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

May 17, 2022

tpnw

Congo ratifies UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

April 27, 2022

Promoting the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Africa

April 27, 2022

Progress towards joining the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

April 27, 2022

Statements in support of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

March 23, 2022

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Côte d’Ivoire ratifies UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

March 18, 2022

tpnw

First Meeting of Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty set for June

March 07, 2022

russia

ICAN media guide: unpacking nuclear weapons jargon

March 02, 2022

russia

The Time to Act is Now: Joint Statement Nobel laureates Dmitry Muratov and ICAN on Russian Nuclear Threats

March 02, 2022

russia

This is how the international community is rallying in the face of aggression and nuclear threats

February 27, 2022

russia

ICAN: Putin placing Russian nuclear weapons on high alert is reckless, dangerous

February 24, 2022

nuclear weapons

ICAN condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

February 23, 2022

campaign news

2022 Call for Proposals: Critical Nuclear Weapons Scholarship

February 10, 2022

impact

New report shows devastating impact of nuclear weapons on healthcare systems from nuclear attack

February 07, 2022

ukraine

FAQ on Ukraine and Nuclear Weapons

February 03, 2022

belarus

ICAN meets with Sviatlana Tsihanouskaya about Belarus and Nuclear Weapons

February 01, 2022

tpnw

First meeting of states parties to Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty Postponed

January 19, 2022

media release

New Report: 101 financial institutions restrict investments in nuclear weapons

January 19, 2022

divestment

New report: 101 financial institutions say no to nuclear weapons

January 14, 2022

tpnw

Progress in 2021 towards universalising the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

January 11, 2022

tpnw

Archbishop of Santa Fe Issues Pastoral Letter in Support of TPNW

December 24, 2021

peru

Peru ratifies UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

December 23, 2021

ican

This is how the nuclear weapon ban treaty made history in 2021

December 15, 2021

tpnw

Guinea-Bissau ratifies UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

December 10, 2021

mongolia

Mongolia accedes to UN nuclear weapon ban treaty

December 10, 2021

united states

New York City joins ICAN Cities Appeal

November 30, 2021

npt

100+ NGOs push for civil society access at NPT

November 25, 2021

nato

Germany expected to observe TPNW MSP

November 18, 2021

impact

Peace Boat and ICAN announce World Nuclear Survivors Forum 2021

November 12, 2021

china

China’s nuclear buildup violates international law

November 11, 2021

divestment

$63 billion drop in investments: New report shows impact of nuclear weapons ban treaty on nuclear weapons business

November 09, 2021

sweden

Ruling party in Sweden: the goal is to join the TPNW

October 21, 2021

norway

Norway first Nato state to commit to participating at the MSP

October 11, 2021

divestment

Länsförsäkringar bans nuclear weapon investments

October 08, 2021

campaigning

ICAN Statement to UNGA First Committee 2021

September 23, 2021

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Chile ratifies UN Nuclear weapon ban treaty

September 21, 2021

impact

2021 Hiroshima - ICAN Academy

August 10, 2021

tpnw

New Dates for the first Meeting of States parties of the TPNW

July 08, 2021

tpnw

Belgium banks ban the bomb

July 07, 2021

ican

5 reasons to donate to ICAN

June 30, 2021

impact

2021 Hiroshima - ICAN Academy

June 23, 2021

divestment

Shareholders bring ban treaty to nuclear weapon producing companies

June 17, 2021

media

New York Times: Support for a nuclear weapons ban is growing within NATO, an advocacy group says

June 16, 2021

tpnw

Biden Putin Summit in Geneva: "Strategic Stability", no real commitment to disarmament

June 10, 2021

nuclear weapons

Report: Why NATO members should join the UN nuclear weapon ban

June 09, 2021

germany

Is Germany Opening up towards the TPNW?

June 09, 2021

media

Intercept: Not even Covid Could Slow Down Nuclear Spending

June 07, 2021

nuclear weapons

Complicit: nuclear weapons spending increased by $1.4 billion in 2020

June 01, 2021

campaigning

Apply for the 2021 Hiroshima - ICAN Academy

April 28, 2021

norway

Norwegian Labour Party opening up towards TPNW signature

April 09, 2021

tpnw

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

April 08, 2021

canada

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

April 07, 2021

united kingdom

Five Ways the UK is Undermining the NPT

March 30, 2021

united kingdom

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

March 22, 2021

japan

Japanese government pressed on TPNW

March 16, 2021

united kingdom

UK to increase nuclear stockpile limit

March 15, 2021

united kingdom

UK Nuclear Warhead Increase Media Backgrounder

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

media

AP: First-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons enters into force

January 22, 2021

nato

Populations in 6 NATO states overwhelmingly support the TPNW

December 30, 2020

ican

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

nato

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

belgium

77% of Belgians support joining the TPNW - Poll

November 20, 2020

belgium

Belgium must support UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

October 26, 2020

tpnw

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

tuvalu

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

malaysia

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

mozambique

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

campaigning

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

african union

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

belize

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

namibia

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

cities

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

belize

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

paraguay

Paraguay ratifies nuclear weapon ban treaty

January 17, 2020

nuclear weapons

Majority of millennials support banning nuclear weapons

January 15, 2020

belgium

Belgian Parliament to vote on ending nuclear weapons

December 24, 2019

ican

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

finland

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 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

campaigning

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

parliament

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

August 29, 2019

nuclear weapons

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

tpnw

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

July 07, 2019

campaigning

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

June 19, 2019

tpnw

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

nuclear weapons

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

nuclear weapons

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

north korea

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

nuclear weapons

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

australia

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

cities

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

spain

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

divestment

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

italy

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

tpnw

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

tpnw

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

tpnw

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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