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Carlos Umaña of ICAN on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and its relevance
As the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons approaches entry into force this Friday, we asked our regular contributor, Carlos Umaña, from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) what this treaty is all about and why it’s so relevant. »
North-South Korean Art Diplomacy For Peace and Non-violence
Here we go! La la la… we are at the historical moment of our time on the planet. It is an interesting time, soon… January 22nd, 2021 heralds a new day as a turning point for world peace that will be happening as the treaty that bans nuclear weapons comes into… »
Every second counts
Opportunities to listen to Hibakusha are diminishing as they age and pass From Peace Boat The 75th anniversaries of the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 2020 renewed focus on the push for the elimination of nuclear weapons from the humanitarian perspective. 75 years is not… »
Faith-based & Other NGOs Look Forward to Entry into Force of the Nuclear Ban Treaty
By Ramesh Jaura When she learned that the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) reached the 50 states parties required for its entry into force, Setsuko Thurlow said: “I was not able to stand. I remained in my chair and put my head in my… »
Dear “President-elect Biden”
Please start with the easiest problem to solve Editor’s note: The author’s assumption that Joe Biden will be elected president is of course his own. By Alan Robock Here is a letter I intend to mail in November. But I want you to know about it… »
Nuclear Ban Treaty Is Based on Common Sense
The following is the text of a statement by Sergio Duarte, President, and Paolo Cotta Ramusino, Secretary-General of the 1995 Nobel Peace Laureate Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs on the Ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by 50 States. Pugwash notes with deep… »
Humanity can rejoice: Nuclear weapons will be banned
Thanks to the courage of the 50 governments that have ratified the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and the sustained work of organizations and activists, who have been fighting to make this possible. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which brings together more than 500… »
The Courage of Non-Violence against the Madness of Nuclear Arms
By Nikos Stergiou On July 7, 2017, an almost decade-long, non-violent international mobilization of organizations and entities achieved one of the greatest victories of organized civil society at an international diplomatic level. It was the day that the text of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) was… »
Tuvalu ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on 13 October 2020, becoming the 47th nation in the world to do so. Only three more ratifications are now needed to bring this crucial treaty into force. The treaty will establish a comprehensive ban on the… »
Malaysia ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
Malaysia has become the 46th nation to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Its minister of foreign affairs, Hishammuddin Hussein, signed the instrument of ratification for the landmark disarmament treaty at a ceremony in the nation’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, on 30 September 2020. It was deposited with… »
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