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35 nations call for nuclear ban

At the United Nations in New York, governments call for intensified efforts to outlaw and eliminate nuclear weapons

On the International Day of Peace, Finnish campaigners delivered 1,000 paper cranes from Hiroshima to President Sauli Niinistö

Nasser Burdestani, 37, coordinates ICAN's work in Bahrain. He wants to raise public awareness about the nuclear threat

Four A-bomb survivors from Hiroshima are visiting Israel to appeal for a nuclear-weapon-free world

More than 100 nuclear disarmament campaigners from 25 countries took part in an ICAN meeting in Hiroshima on 21 August

Any use of nuclear weapons would have catastrophic humanitarian and environmental consequences. It's time to negotiate a ban

ICAN Syria's campaigner Ghassan Shahrour has dedicated his entire adult life to helping the vulnerable and marginalized

ICAN Sweden took part in the week-long Almedalsveckan event to build public support for a nuclear weapons ban

More than 700 prominent Australians, including past prime ministers, have called for a ban on nuclear weapons

ICAN Australia has revealed that the government's Future Fund invests in foreign nuclear weapons companies

@nuclearban May 28, 2020

In an interesting discussion with @ScottishCND, @nuclearban’s campaign Coordinator, @dhogsta discusses the #TPNW, S… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@ScottishCND May 28, 2020

Scots, including 11 MSPs, have registered their support and solidarity with seven US peace activists (… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@TimMilesWright May 27, 2020

The Trump administration has pulled out of three arms control agreements, ramped up spending on nuclear weapons, an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

“If Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr were alive today, they would be part of ICAN.”

Martin Sheen Actor and activist
“I salute ICAN for working with such commitment and creativity.”

Ban Ki-moon UN chief
“We can do it together. With your help, our voice will be made still stronger. Imagine peace.”

Yoko Ono Artist
“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
“With your support, we can take ICAN its full distance – all the way to zero nuclear weapons.”

Desmond Tutu Nobel laureate
“Because I cannot tolerate these appalling weapons, I whole-heartedly support ICAN.”

Herbie Hancock Jazz musician
“I am proud to support the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.”

Hans Blix Weapons inspector
“I can imagine a world without nuclear weapons, and I support ICAN.”

Dalai Lama Nobel laureate