International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) wins nobel peace prize
ICAN (International Campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) won the Nobel Peace Prize. Learn more here!
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About the treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons
On 7 July 2017, the United Nations adopted a landmark agreement to ban nuclear weapons, known officially as the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Here we answer some frequently asked questions about how the treaty will operate. + What activities does the treaty prohibit? The treaty prohibits nations from developing, testing, producing, manufacturing, […]
World Rejects Nuclear Weapons in 122-1 Vote at UN
At the United Nations in New York, a meeting convened by a December 2016 vote of the UN General Assembly has voted to make nuclear weapons illegal.
Informations About “The Convention on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons”
There will be a long process as nations decide (or not) to ratify this new agreement—don’t hold your breath on our fine nation adopting this—but let’s sing and dance and PARTY for a strong move in the world in the right direction!
L’ONU adopte un traité bannissant l’arme atomique : 9 pays détenteurs de l’arme nucléaire dont la France deviennent “hors la loi” internationale
L’ONU vient d’adopter, ce vendredi 7 juillet 2017, et au terme de trois semaines de négociations entre 141 Etats, un traité bannissant l’arme atomique. Neuf pays détenteurs de l’arme nucléaire – dont la France – ont boycotté ces négociations internationales et se placent donc hors la loi humaine. Il importe à présent que les peuples et les populations fassent pression sur leurs dirigeants pour qu’ils appliquent cette décision internationale.