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Let us remember that disarmament saves lives, curbs arms race, moderates the inhumanity of war, and fosters peace

… advance the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons; and address the potential risks posed … in warfare; and  the existential danger that nuclear weapons pose to humanity as a whole: …

Statement

Majority of millennials see catastrophic war as real possibility, and believe there should be limits

… believe it is more likely than not that a nuclear attack will occur in the next decade. … And although 84 percent believe the use of nuclear weapons is never acceptable, 54 percent …

News release

70 Years on Red Cross Hospitals still treat Thousands of Atomic Bomb Survivors

… Long-term Health Consequences of Nuclear Weapons Prepared by the International … the long-term health effects of exposure to nuclear radiation. The Japanese Red Cross …

Law and policy topic

Hiroshima, Japan: Enhancing International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in a city identified with the horrors of war

… time, there was a one-day public session on nuclear issues, a session which included the … the first time, a one-day public session on nuclear issues was offered. Subjects that were … and health effects related to nuclear weapons, civil movements for eliminating …

Law and policy topic

Remembering Hiroshima: Should it ever be the future of humanity?

… bombings, has been advocating a total ban on nuclear weapons . He has also attended the First … Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in June 2022 and the G7 …

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The Semipalatinsk Treaty and the TPNW

… The Treaty on a Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia … Treaty) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) share a common objective: …

Publication
The Semipalatinsk Treaty and the TPNW

The Bangkok Treaty and the TPNW

… The Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ or Bangkok … Treaty) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) share a common objective: …

Publication
The Bangkok Treaty and the TPNW

The Pelindaba Treaty and the TPNW

… The African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Pelindaba … Treaty) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) share a common objective: …

Publication
The Pelindaba Treaty and the TPNW

Meeting an A-bomb survivor after 76 years: A testimony of hope

… of the States Parties to the Treaty of Nuclear Weapons in Vienna (Austria) from 21 to 23 June … who has been advocating for abolition of nuclear weapons. Along with Keita, another …

Law and policy topic

The Geneva Conventions 150 years later … still relevant?

… as the humanitarian consequences of certain weapons. For example, on the impact of drone … The humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons, the call for nuclear disarmament and the relevance of these …

Law and policy topic
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