Representative Rashida Tlaib talks about the need to eliminate nuclear weapons.
Listen to Representative Rashida Tlaib talk about why it is crucial to support the ban treaty and ICAN pledge to eliminate nuclear weapons.
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Ilhan Omar signs ICAN Pledge
April 30, 2021: Representative Ilhan Omar today submitted her signed ICAN Pledge to ICAN, becoming the eleventh member of the US Congress to sign the Pledge. Rep. Omar represents Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District in the US House of Representatives. Rep Omar also co-sponsor the H.R.2850 Nuclear Abolition and Economic Conversion Act of 2021 that Representative…
DetailsBuilding Political Support for the TPNW
Building Political Support for the Nuclear Ban Treaty in Congress and at state and local levels Zoom event: Saturday, April 24, 2021 10:30am-12:45 EDT Click here for Registration Click here for Speaker bios Click here for list of Co-sponsors Click here for list of break-out rooms Program 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Global Support for the…
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New Director Appointed
The Board of NuclearBan.US is very happy to announce the appointment of Asha Asokan as the new Director of NuclearBan.US. Asha holds a Bachelor’s in Law (LLB) from Mahatma Gandhi University, India, and a Master’s degree in International Human Rights Law (LLM) from CUSAT, India. She worked for Nonviolent Peaceforce, implementing civilian protection and peacebuilding projects…
DetailsPeace Bills at the MA State House
THIS SATURDAY, March 27, 2021 11am-1pm on zoom Please join State Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa, State Senator Jo Comerford and other members of the Massachusetts state legislature, who will be talking about their peace and nuclear weapons bills and how you can support them! To register and for more information, click here
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So Much Going On This Week!
Our cherished Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will enter into force as LAW in its first 50 countries on 1/22/21. How to celebrate such a breakthrough? Here are some suggestions! Monday 1/18/21, 1pm EST online: As part of local MLK DAY Celebrations, Vicki and Joaini of NuclearBan.US will be offering a 50-minute…
DetailsWebinar – Dec 16th: Entry Into Force of the Nuclear Ban Treaty: What Does It Mean for the US?
To see video of this webinar, click here The Nuclear Ban Treaty enters into force on January 22, 2021 in the first 50 countries that have ratified it. Another 34 countries are in the process of ratification, and many more will follow. What will this mean for the US, which has not ratified this Treaty…
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Outlawing everything to do with nuclear weapons
published in Pressenza, Nov 19, 2020: Outlawing Everything To Do With Nuclear Weapons The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) outlaws the use of nuclear weapons. But that is not what makes this treaty so important. Indeed, many would argue that any conceivable use of nuclear weapons would inevitably violate the fundamental principles of…
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Nuclear Ban Treaty Becomes Law in 90 Days
October 24, 2020: Honduras today became the 50th country to ratify the historic United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). It was an appropriate way to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, whose first goal at its founding on this day in 1945 was to address the nuclear threat to the…
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US ATTEMPTS TO DISRUPT NUCLEAR TREATY
The historic United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is nearing entry into force as international law. The response of the Trump administration, according to a new report by the Associated Press, is a letter to the countries that have already ratified the treaty, asking them to withdraw. Such interference in a United Nations disarmament treaty…
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