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ICAN & ACF sponsor nuclear ban treaty petition – still open

January 18, 2024Nuclear Weapons, Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsAustralian Conservation Foundation, ICAN, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Oceania, São Tomé and PríncipeJon Atkins

On 7^th July 2017 an overwhelming majority of the world’s nations adopted a global agreement to ban nuclear weapons, known officially as the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW or Treaty).

The TPNW entered into force on 22^nd January 2021. As a result, the third anniversary of this landmark Treaty will be marked on 22^nd January 2024.

The TPNW has become a key component of international law on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. It is effectively the only international agreement with the potential to rid the world of nuclear weapons and the catastrophic threat they pose to humanity and the environment. Continue reading ICAN & ACF sponsor nuclear ban treaty petition – still open →

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force on January 22, 2021!

January 17, 2021Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsICAN, Ipsos poll on TPNW, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Weapons, TPNWJon Atkins

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) enters into force on Friday January 22, 2021.

So far the TPNW has gained 86 signatories and been ratified by 52 nations. The Treaty required a total of 50 ratifications before coming into force. The current list of signatories and ratifications can be viewed here.

To celebrate this historic achievement, a number of events are being organised in Australia and around the world.

Continue reading Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force on January 22, 2021! →

UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – only 6 ratifications to go!

August 9, 2020Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsAtomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ICAN, Nuclear WeaponsJon Atkins

A total of 44 states are now parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (also known as the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty) which was adopted by the United Nations on July 7, 2017. This landmark treaty prohibits nuclear weapons and establishes a legal framework for their elimination. It will enter into force after 50 states have signed and ratified the treaty.

The latest endorsements of the treaty coincided with the 75^th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 in 1945. To mark Hiroshima Day, Ireland, Nigeria and Niue ratified the treaty on August 6, while the Caribbean state of Saint Kitts and Nevis has moved to do the same this Nagasaki Day. Continue reading UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – only 6 ratifications to go! →

The beginning of the end of nuclear weapons

November 28, 2019Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Weapon Ban TreatyICAN, My Fish is Your Fish, Pacific Islands Forum, The Beginning to the End of Nuclear Weapons, TPNW, Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsJon Atkins

On November 21, 2019 the Marrickville Peace Group (MPG) held a public screening of two documentary films on the threat to human survival posed by nuclear weapons.

The first film shown was “The Beginning of the End of Nuclear Weapons”. This feature-length documentary focuses on the history of nuclear weapons as well as the anti-nuclear movement that has campaigned to bring a nuclear weapons ban treaty into international law.

The later part of the film is based on interviews with leading activists from many different organisations and countries, including those associated with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). Continue reading The beginning of the end of nuclear weapons →

Ridding the world of nuclear weapons

July 8, 2019Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsICAN, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Posture Review, Trump adminstrationJon Atkins

The date July 7, 2017 marks two years since the historic adoption of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW or the treaty). To celebrate the occasion, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has launched a new resource entitled Campaigner’s Guide to Signature and Ratification of the TPNW.

ICAN was a major influence behind the negotiation of the TPNW and was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for its endeavours. The treaty is wide ranging and aims to prohibit the use or the threat of use of nuclear weapons along with their development; production and testing; acquisition, possession and stockpiling; transfer; and stationing and deployment. Continue reading Ridding the world of nuclear weapons →

ICAN wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize

October 9, 2017UncategorizedICAN, Nuclear Weapon Ban TreatyJon Atkins

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.

In an announcement on October 6, 2017, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said that ICAN had won the award “for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition on such weapons.”¹ Continue reading ICAN wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize →

US alliance and the movement to ban nuclear weapons: Labor’s role?

February 17, 2016Nuclear Weapon Ban TreatyICAN, nuclear deterrence, nuclear umbrella, Nuclear Weapons, US allianceJon Atkins

Ban the bomb A forum entitled ‘Banning Nuclear Weapons: Labor’s Role’ was held on February 14 during the NSW Labor Conference in the Sydney. The forum was part of the conference’s Fringe Program and its purpose was to explore “how a future federal Labor government could lead the way” on banning nuclear weapons. However, the inconsistency between Labor’s current policy on banning nuclear weapons and its ongoing support for the US “nuclear umbrella” was strongly criticised. Continue reading US alliance and the movement to ban nuclear weapons: Labor’s role? →