THE TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS HAS ENTERED INTO FORCE!

 

NUCLEAR WEAPONS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IMMORAL.  NOW, THEY ARE ALSO ILLEGAL (under international law)

THE TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS     HAS ENTERED INTO FORCE!   The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) has entered into force and so begins a new chapter for nuclear disarmament. This landmark treaty prohibits nations from developing, testing, producing, manufacturing, transferring, possessing, stockpiling, using or threatening to use nuclear weapons, or allowing nuclear weapons to be stationed on their territory. It also prohibits assisting, encouraging or inducing anyone to engage in any of these activities.   Commenting on the treaty, David Krieger, President Emeritus of NAPF, said “The entry into force of this long-awaited treaty is the culmination of more than 75 years of effort on the part of survivors of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and many more nuclear abolitionists throughout the world. At a minimum, this treaty delegitimizes the possession, threat and use of nuclear weapons. This day marks the beginning of the end for these weapons of mass annihilation. It will be remembered in history.“             ICAN’s President, Beatrice Fihn, said, "This is just the beginning ... States that haven't joined the treaty will feel its power too — we can expect companies to stop producing nuclear weapons and financial institutions to stop investing in nuclear weapon-producing companies."    United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, commented, “Entry into force is a tribute to the survivors of nuclear explosions and tests, many of whom advocated for this Treaty.” He went on to describe the entry into force as “the culmination of a worldwide movement to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons. It represents a meaningful commitment towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons, which remains the highest disarmament priority of the United Nations.”    HERE’S A USEFUL BOOKLET, CREATED AND PRODUCED BY ICAN, THAT EXPLAINS HOW THE TREATY WORKS. https://www.icanw.org/how_the_treaty_works It includes: -- How the treaty came about -- The activities that are prohibited under the treaty -- The framework for verifiably eliminating nuclear weapons -- The framework for assisting victims of nuclear weapons -- The work to bring all countries on board -- Arguments for joining the treaty -- What people can do to help make the treaty work   Let's celebrate this momentous day! Join the celebration at  https://www.icanw.org/studio_2221. Stay well, knowing the world is a little safer today than it was yesterday.   Team NAPF ICAN - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons ABOUT  BANNING NUCLEAR WEAPONS  RESOURCES AND UPDATES  TAKE ACTION  DONATE Home Resources and updates Resources Campaigners How the TPNW Works ACTIVISTS AND CAMPAIGNERS STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS FAQS SHARE How the TPNW Works A booklet explaining how the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons works Download the booklet Nuclear weapons have always been immoral. Now they are also illegal in all respects under international law, with the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on 22 January 2021. This landmark agreement – adopted at the United Nations in 2017 with the overwhelming support of the international community – is the first globally applicable treaty that categorically prohibits the most destructive, inhumane instruments of war ever created. It is also the first to put in place a framework for verifiably and irreversibly eliminating nuclear weapons, and for assisting the victims of their use and testing. IMPACT  BROCHURES You might also like: JANUARY 19, 2021 How the TPNW Works A booklet explaining how the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons works Read more JUNE 05, 2020 Let's Be Realists Eleven answers to common comments and questions about nuclear weapons Read more PAPER MARCH 07, 2020 Gender and Nuclear Weapons Given the clear relationship between nuclear weapons and gender, nuclear disarmament must be raised in conversations about... Read more JANUARY 09, 2018 The nuclear weapon ban treaty The document will load below, or you can download it now from the following links: English... Read more FEBRUARY 16, 2017 Ban Nuclear Weapons 2017 The document will load below, or you can click here to download now. Read more MAY 28, 2016 Pocket guides: Humanitarian impact and risks The document will load below, or you can click here to download now.   Read more AUGUST 22, 2015 Catastrophic Humanitarian Harm The document will load below, or you can click here to download now. Read more ABOUTBANNING NUCLEAR WEAPONS RESOURCES AND UPDATES TAKE ACTION DONATE         The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) is a coalition of non-governmental organisations in one hundred countries promoting adherence to and implementation of the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This website was made possible thanks to the generous support of New Zealand and Swiss Loterie Romande. Place de Cornavin 2, 1201 Genève, Switzerland Email: info@icanw.org General inquiries: +41 22 788 20 63 (Geneva)