STATUS OF THE NUCLEAR WEAPON BAN TREATY:
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Nine heads of state have the ability to launch more than 12,500 nuclear weapons between them, threatening all life on this planet. The 2017 United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is the circuit breaker to the nuclear status quo. It is our best chance against our worst weapon.
ICAN was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of our work “to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons” and our “ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons”.
JOIN THE CAMPAIGN FOR AUSTRALIA TO SIGN THE NUCLEAR WEAPON BAN TREATY.
LATEST NEWS
International Day Against Nuclear Tests 2026
CAMPAIGN NEWS:In 2009, the United Nations General Assembly declared 29 August the International Day against Nuclear Tests to increase awareness and education about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions or any other nuclear explosions and the need for their...
Media Release: ICAN Australia Raises Safety Concerns After Henderson Defence Site Announcement
CAMPAIGN NEWS: Perth — The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Australia is deeply concerned about the risks to the local and wider community from both the AUKUS-linked Henderson Defence Precinct and the effective basing of US submarines at...
Labor members call for ‘Relentless Government Leadership’ on Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty at 50th National Conference
CAMPAIGN NEWS:"Nothing will stop us from keeping our commitment to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.” Today in Adelaide, Labor Party members have taken to the floor of the Party's 50th National Conference to reinforce the importance of the...
KEY CAMPAIGNS
WHO BACKS THE BAN?
AUSTRALIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION’S NATIONAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY HAS COMMITTED TO SIGN AND RATIFY THE TREATY IN GOVERNMENT
HUNDREDS OF AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS
THE GLOBAL RED CROSS RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT
THE AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
THE AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF TRADE UNIONS AND 20+ UNIONS
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE, OFFICE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
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