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‘Nuclear weapons are self-destructive’ : ICAN founder Dr Ronald McCoy [Video]

‘Nuclear weapons are self-destructive’ : ICAN founder Dr Ronald McCoy [Video]

Nuclear Disarmament January 10, 2018 at 4:10 am 0 comments

Nuclear weapons are not weapons of war and self-destructive, says Datuk Dr Ronald McCoy, the founder of Nobel Peace Prize-winning anti-nuclear group ICAN. Dr McCoy, a former Victoria Institution student was speaking at a press conference after the launch of the school’s 125th anniversary celebration.

How the ICAN Began: A Must-Watch Short Video on the Journey of a Campaign that Won Nobel Prize in 10 Years

How the ICAN Began: A Must-Watch Short Video on the Journey of a Campaign that Won Nobel Prize in 10 Years

Nuclear Disarmament, Videos December 27, 2017 at 8:54 am 0 comments

From a small group of people in Melbourne, Australia, to a global campaign, a treaty banning nuclear weapons and a Nobel Peace Prize.
ICAN was founded in Melbourne, Australia, in 2007.
Hear about how and why it was formed, how we achieved the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and what lies ahead.

“India Should Convince N-Weapons States to Join Nuclear Ban Treaty”: Indian Doctors for Peace and Development

“India Should Convince N-Weapons States to Join Nuclear Ban Treaty”: Indian Doctors for Peace and Development

Nuclear Disarmament December 27, 2017 at 7:19 am 0 comments

Statement by the Indian Doctors for Peace and Development(IDPD), in a press conference of its delegation returning from Oslo where ICAN was awarded Nobel Peace Prize.

2017 Gave Us the Historic Nuclear Ban Treaty: Here are 5 Important Things About It

2017 Gave Us the Historic Nuclear Ban Treaty: Here are 5 Important Things About It

Nuclear Disarmament December 27, 2017 at 1:02 am 0 comments

For almost half a century, the normative anchor of the global nuclear order has been the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). On 7 July, 122 states voted to adopt a new Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty (or ban treaty). This new treaty was opened for signature in the UN General Assembly on 20 September and so far four countries have ratified and another 49 have signed. The ban treaty will come into effect 90 days after ratification by 50 states.