America’s new posture under Trump sparks a renewed nuclear arms race? [Video]
In recent decades, the United States has led international efforts to halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. But many of President Trump’s statements on nuclear weapons suggest a coming...
View ArticleOver 3700 Scientists Support Nuclear Ban: Watch Video Shown at the UN
Over 3700 scientists have signed an open letter supporting the UN negotiations to ban nuclear weapons, including fmr US Secretary of Defense William Perry, 30 Nobel Laureates & many nuclear...
View ArticleWomen’s March to the UN for a Nuclear Ban: Watch Video
In the rain, women and men marching, and a rally at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza by the UN Headquarters in the New York City, on June 17, 2017 The post Women’s March to the UN for a Nuclear Ban: Watch Video...
View ArticleIt’s time to have the courage to ban nuclear weapons [Video]
ICAN, on behalf of civil society, presented this video to the Third Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons. The post It’s time to have the courage to ban nuclear weapons [Video]...
View ArticleNuclear weapons just got outlawed in a new UN treaty!
After a decade-long effort by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), and 72 years after their invention, today states at the United Nations formally adopted a treaty which...
View ArticleNuclear Ban Treaty and After: An FAQ
Last week we banned nuclear weapons. It still feels a bit surreal to think that we pulled it off. But what does it all mean? Treaties and international law is sometimes a complex issue, and we've...
View ArticleOn Hiroshima-Nagasaki anniversaries, international hunger-strike for global...
We are groups of fasters who have decided to forego nourishment for at least 4 days, from August 6th, the anniversary of Hiroshima, till August 9th, the anniversary of Nagasaki, to express our total...
View ArticleOn Hiroshima’s 72 Year, Survivors Ask Governments To Sign Nuclear Ban Treaty
On 20 September, this treaty will open for signature at the United Nations, and all governments are invited to join it. The post On Hiroshima’s 72 Year, Survivors Ask Governments To Sign Nuclear Ban...
View ArticleNuclear Rhetorics from Both Sides Must Stop: IPPNW’s Statement on Escalating...
IPPNW | The already dangerous crisis in Korea has escalated further with the reckless rhetoric emanating from both the United States and the Democratic Republic of Korea. The wild threats issued by...
View ArticleCondemning North Korean N-tests, Hiroshima’s peace activists criticise Japan...
Gensuikyo Statement | Japanese government’s response as a neighbor of demanding that North Korea should stop nuclear tests and missile launches is not enough. Japan must support the efforts of...
View Article‘North Korean N-Test Condemnable, But ALL Nuclear Weapons Are Evil’: S P...
PMANE Statement | Our common spacecraft, the Earth, has been hijacked by some ten nuclear powers. There is a growing discontent and rivalry among the hijackers. They are all getting restless and even...
View ArticleHow the ICAN Began: A Must-Watch Short Video on the Journey of a Campaign...
From a small group of people in Melbourne, Australia, to a global campaign, a treaty banning nuclear weapons and a Nobel Peace Prize. ICAN was founded in Melbourne, Australia, in 2007. Hear about how...
View ArticleTrump’s contradictory policies could lead to nuclear war with North Korea:...
SLavoj Zizek | The US is pursuing two contradictory strategies with North Korea and it could lead to nuclear war. This is often how armies function, as I remember from my own military service. The post...
View ArticleWhat Daniel Ellsberg’s new book teaches about America’s nuclear madness
Nuclear brinksmanship, threats of nuclear war, and similar uses of nuclear weapons to intimidate hold the potential for catastrophe. The post What Daniel Ellsberg’s new book teaches about America’s...
View ArticleThe insanity of nuclear deterrence: TEDx Talk by Commander Robert Green [Video]
When nuclear-armed nations face off, the threat of mutually assured destruction is expected to keep the worst from happening. But is this a rational strategy? Or is it one that is doomed to failure? In...
View ArticleIs Nuclear disarmament Utopian?: the Biggest Utopia Is That We Can Keep The...
As we look back on the past year, one issue that abruptly came into focus was nuclear weapons. On the one hand, North Korea aggressively tested new weapons and both Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump...
View Article‘Preservation of Life in a Nuclear Age’: Remembering Joseph Rotblat
One of the most memorable lectures I have attended was a talk by 93-year-old Joseph Rotblat, entitled “Preservation of Life in a Nuclear Age”. Professor Rotblat was a Polish-born British physicist who...
View ArticleWhat would happen if a nuclear weapon was dropped near you? [video]
What would happen if a nuclear weapon was dropped near you? The post What would happen if a nuclear weapon was dropped near you? [video] appeared first on DiaNuke.org.
View ArticleWhy Scientists Should Oppose Nuclear Weapons : Dr. Zia Mian Speaks At The UN
Why Scientists Should Oppose Nuclear Weapons : Dr. Zia Mian Speaks At The UN The post Why Scientists Should Oppose Nuclear Weapons : Dr. Zia Mian Speaks At The UN appeared first on DiaNuke.org.
View ArticleClimate Change and Nuclear War : Pervez Hoodbhoy and Zia Mian in...
Climate Change and Nuclear War : Pervez Hoodbhoy and Zia Mian in Conversation, at Karachi Litfest [Video] The post Climate Change and Nuclear War : Pervez Hoodbhoy and Zia Mian in Conversation, at...
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