A future free of nuclear weapons is not only imaginable, it is also achievable
… force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) convened by International … Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) As delivered by Ms. …
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First Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
… the International Committee of the Red Cross Nuclear disarmament as a humanitarian and … imperative 1. The continued existence of nuclear weapons is one of the biggest threats to …
Model declarations under article 2 of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
… have never owned, possessed or controlled nuclear weapons or nuclear explosive devices. Model Article 2 …
ICRC urgently appeals to states to ensure that nuclear weapons are never used
… by recent statements made with respect to nuclear weapons . Five years ago this month, as States … of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons , the ICRC recalled that …
TPNW entry into force marks the beginning of the end of nuclear weapons
… force of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) As delivered by ICRC President … have been waiting for. From this day onwards, nuclear weapons — some of the most terrifying …
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: Pacific Island Countries played crucial role
… October, the Treaty on the Prohibition of the Nuclear Weapons reached its 50th ratification at the … a global norm that explicitly prohibits nuclear weapons under international law. …
Never again: Why the ICRC wants nuclear weapons eliminated and how the nuclear ban treaty can help the world get there
… to make its first call for the abolition of nuclear weapons in September 1945, a call taken up by … 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force as …
A price too high: Rethinking nuclear weapons in light of their human cost
… the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. These consequences have been known to … many, a full appreciation of the effects of nuclear weapons in humanitarian terms has …
South Africa: Is this the beginning of the end for nuclear weapons?
… agreement that will prohibit the use of nuclear weapons. This video describes why African …
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