35 nations call for nuclear ban
At the United Nations in New York, governments call for intensified efforts to outlaw and eliminate nuclear weapons
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Finns deliver cranes to president
On the International Day of Peace, Finnish campaigners delivered 1,000 paper cranes from Hiroshima to President Sauli Niinistö
ICAN gets active in Bahrain
Nasser Burdestani, 37, coordinates ICAN's work in Bahrain. He wants to raise public awareness about the nuclear threat
A-bomb survivors visit Israel
Four A-bomb survivors from Hiroshima are visiting Israel to appeal for a nuclear-weapon-free world
ICAN meeting in Hiroshima
More than 100 nuclear disarmament campaigners from 25 countries took part in an ICAN meeting in Hiroshima on 21 August
Catastrophic humanitarian harm
Any use of nuclear weapons would have catastrophic humanitarian and environmental consequences. It's time to negotiate a ban
Bringing ICAN to Syria
ICAN Syria's campaigner Ghassan Shahrour has dedicated his entire adult life to helping the vulnerable and marginalized
Swedes push for nuclear ban
ICAN Sweden took part in the week-long Almedalsveckan event to build public support for a nuclear weapons ban
Order of Australia appeal
More than 700 prominent Australians, including past prime ministers, have called for a ban on nuclear weapons
Future Fund nuclear investments
ICAN Australia has revealed that the government's Future Fund invests in foreign nuclear weapons companies
ICAN UK on Twitter
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“If Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr were alive today, they would be part of ICAN.”
Martin Sheen Actor and activist
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“I salute ICAN for working with such commitment and creativity.”
Ban Ki-moon UN chief
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“We can do it together. With your help, our voice will be made still stronger. Imagine peace.”
Yoko Ono Artist
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“Governments say a nuclear weapons ban is unlikely. Don’t believe it. They said the same about a mine ban treaty.”
Jody Williams Nobel laureate
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“With your support, we can take ICAN its full distance – all the way to zero nuclear weapons.”
Desmond Tutu Nobel laureate
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“Because I cannot tolerate these appalling weapons, I whole-heartedly support ICAN.”
Herbie Hancock Jazz musician
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“I am proud to support the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.”
Hans Blix Weapons inspector
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“I can imagine a world without nuclear weapons, and I support ICAN.”
Dalai Lama Nobel laureate