Nuclear Zero

On April 24th, 
The Marshall Islands filed landmark cases in the International Court of Justice and U.S. Federal District Court. 

The Claim: 
The nine nuclear-armed nations have failed to comply with their obligations, under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty and customary international law, to pursue negotiations for the worldwide elimination of nuclear weapons.

They act for the seven billion of us who live on this planet to end the nuclear weapons threat hanging over all humanity.

Every one of us has a stake in this

Take a Stand 

World leaders need to know it's the will of the people to reach Nuclear Zero.  

Be a hero for Nuclear Zero and add your voice today. 

Nuclear weapons threaten everything we love and treasure in this world. To protect humanity’s future, we support the Marshall Islands, a small island nation who is courageously seeking to enforce the Nuclear Zero promise - a world free of nuclear weapons. 

That is why we call upon the nuclear weapon nations to urgently fulfill their moral duty and legal obligation to begin negotiations for complete nuclear disarmament.

Zero is the only safe number of nuclear weapons on the planet.

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Updates

Marshall Islands Files Opposition to Motion to Dismiss

Press ReleaseRMI Motion

7000° F

The temperature at the epicenter
of the atomic bomb used on Hiroshima.

100 million people

The estimated fatalities within the first 30 minutes if 500 nuclear weapons were use on major cities.

 95%

of the world’s nuclear weapons 
are possessed by the U.S. and Russia.

   6 times

The number of times India and Pakistan have
come close to nuclear war during the last 20 years.

1961

The year the U.S. accidentally dropped a bomb 
with 260 times the power of 
the Hiroshima bomb, on North Carolina.

 The Republic of the Marshall Islands 

“No nation should ever 
suffer as we have.” 
–Tony de Brum, Foreign Minister, RMI

The Republic of the Marshall Islands knows firsthand the horror and consequences of living in a world with nuclear weapons.

1946 – 1958
The Marshall Islands was used as a test ground for the U.S. nuclear program during this time.

67

nuclear bombs detonated over the Marshall Islands during this time period.

1.7

Hiroshima bombs detonated daily for 12 years (equivalence). 

1,000x 
larger
Castle Bravo, the largest bomb ever tested by the U.S., than the Hiroshima bomb.

Nuclear Savage VideoThe Nine Nuclear Nations

The Nine Nuclear-Armed Nations

Five are parties to the NPT

• United States
• Russia
• United Kingdom
• France
• China

Four are not parties to the NPT but bound to the obligations by 

customary international law

• Israel
• India
• Pakistan
• North Korea

The numbers don’t lie

17,000

 nuclear weapons between them.

$100 billion 

spent every year on nuclear forces globally.

Zero

negotiations for worldwide disarmament. 

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

The NPT prevents the proliferation of nuclear weapons and obligates nations to negotiate for global disarmament.

The treaty entered into force in 1970 and 190 countries have signed it – the most signatories of any arms control agreement.

Good faith

Article VI of the NPT

“Each of the Parties to the treaty undertakes to pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmament, and on a treaty on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control.”

Gone bad

The Nuclear-Armed Nations

• Are actively planning for nuclear weapon deployment at least through the end of the 21st century
• Continue to invest in modernizing their nuclear arsenals

• Ignore multilateral forums that discuss the need to ban and eliminate nuclear weapons

44 
years later there are still no negotiations in sight

The Unkept Promise 

The Nuclear Zero Lawsuits challenge the nine nuclear-armed nations to keep their legal and moral obligations.

Add Your Voice

Meet the world leaders, experts, and Nobel Laureates who support #NuclearZero

More to come...

• Georges Abi-Saab, Ph.D.
• Tadatoshi Akiba, Ph.D.
• Oscar Arias
• John Scales Avery, Ph.D.
• Maude Barlow
• Janet Benshoof, J.D.
• Helen Caldicott, M.D.
• Michael J. Christ

• Robert Dodge, M.D.
• Anabel L. Dwyer, J.D.
• Shirin Ebadi
• Daniel Ellsberg, Ph.D.
• Priscilla Elworthy, Ph.D.
• Adolfo Esquivel
• Richard Falk, J.S.D.
• Jonathan Granoff, J.D.

• Cmdr. (Ret.) Robert Green
• International Peace Bureau
• IPPNW
• Bianca Jagger
• David Krieger, J.D., Ph.D.
• Mairead Maguire
• Saul Mendlovitz, J.D.
• Ved P. Nanda. LL.M
• Yasuaki Onuma, LL.D.

• Rev. George Regas
• Yoshikazu Sakamoto
• Steven Starr 
• Abp. Desmond M. Tutu
• Alyn Ware
• Judge Christopher Weeramantry
• Burns H. Weston, J.S.D.
• Jody Williams

*Nobel Laureate 

“The sense of urgency for disarmament is greater than ever. In this David vs. Goliath action, this tiny island nation has found the voice to speak on behalf of the world and the    other nations signatory to the Treaty.” – Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate  

“This suit is long overdue. The U.S. has been in continuous violation of its Article VI obligations under the NPT since ratification nearly 45 years ago.”
Daniel Ellsberg, Former U.S. Military Analyst

“The Marshall Islands demonstrate immense courage taking the mighty U.S. and the other nuclear-armed nations to the International Court of Justice. We pray their efforts will open the hearts of the international community to finally move toward rapid, total nuclear disarmament.” 
Helen Caldicott, Australian Physician, author and anti-nuclear advocate

“I am a great believer that individuals can make a difference. By filing these lawsuits, the Marshall Islanders show us that we have both the right and the power to hold governments accountable for their actions.”
Bianca Jagger, Social and human rights activist 

“The demand of the Marshall Islands should be echoed by all nations and peoples who will perish if the strategic nuclear arsenals of the nuclear weapon states are detonated in conflict.”
Steven Starr, Physicians for Social Responsibility 

“The failure of the United States to uphold important commitments and respect the law makes the world a more dangerous place. President Obama has said that ridding the world of these devastating weapons is a fundamental moral issue of our time. It is time for the United States to show true leadership by keeping the promise set forth in the Non-Proliferation Treaty.”
Archbishop Desmond Tutu 
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

“Nuclear weapons are a clear reflection of fear and paranoia and project a false sense of security. I stand with the Marshall Islands in their pursuit of negotiations for Nuclear Zero, the only safe number of nuclear weapons on the planet.”
Martin Sheen, Actor and Social Justice Activist

“The new legal challenge to nuclear-armed nations from the Marshall Islands is hugely inspiring. The Nuclear Zero campaign is another definitive step in the direction of nuclear abolition.”
Kathleen Sullivan, Program Director, Hibakusha Stories

“Together with our support for your legal proceedings and our recognition of the intense suffering from which this was born, I would like to say that we also feel a strong and long lasting bond with the people of the Marshall Islands. The experience of your country and your people is at the very heart of our movement.”
Kate Hudson, General Secretary, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

“The Marshall Islands seeks no compensation through these lawsuits. They acted out of noble intentions. All Marshall Islanders should be proud that their country stands on the side of reason, justice and sanity. In these lawsuits, the Marshall Islands has taken a stand for all humanity. May the Marshalls prevail for the sake of us all and for the future of humanity and the planet.”
Setsuko Thurlow, Survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima

“The Nuclear Zero lawsuits respond humanely to the pain of Marshall Islanders. The lawsuits are combating nuclearism, a still dangerous spiritual disease, and military stance. They demonstrate determination to take action on behalf of continuing life, rather than giving up on our planet.” 
Robert J. Lifton, American Psychiatrist and Author

“Current nuclear expenditures and policies are genocidal, suicidal, and insane. The use of nuclear weapons, knowing that large numbers of civilians will be killed, is a crime against humanity for which responsible leaders would be held accountable, civilly and criminally, in a national or international criminal court.”
Ben Ferencz, Prosecutor of Nazi War Crimes

“The poisoned and fractured Marshall Islands shout a “broken alleluia” to the planet. This nation of 68,000 people is a victim of “nuclearism”, a terminal pathology which endangers life on earth. Thanks to the scholars, laureates, and truth seekers who support this venture!”
Blase Bonpane, Director of the Offices of America

“The announcement of this legal action was welcomed with applause and loud cheering in New York at the UN. It is inspiring that this small island nation whose people bore the terrible catastrophic consequences of US nuclear testing in the Pacific, with genetic damage, cancer, leukemia and awful mutations caused by the radioactive fallout, has courageously challenged the unconscionable policies of nuclear weapons.” 
Alice Slater, Member of Coordinating Committee, Abolition 2000

Nuke Map

Little BoyHiroshima bomb15 kilotons

Castle Bravo
Largest U.S. bomb tested
15 megatons

Tsar Bomba
Largest bomb ever tested
50 megatons

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