Yellow Roses to the TPNW Embassies

Yellow roses symbolize friendship. Last year in New York, the ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) group distributed yellow roses to the United Nations consulates of countries that had ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This year “Prevent Nuclear War – Maryland” decided to do the same in Washington, DC. On…

NuclearBan.US received the 2021 Peacebuilder Award from Massachusetts Peace Action

2021 Peacebuilder Award Massachusetts Peace Action 2021 Peacebuilder was presented to NuclearBan.US, recognizing our political, policy, and educational efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons and to shift the resources wasted on these weapons of mass extinction toward green technologies and other pressing human needs. Asha Asokan from NuclearBan.US accepted the award for the organization during the…

Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA) EVENT on Sept 26: World Without Nuclear Weapons: What We Can Do

United Nations International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on Sept 26. September 26th marks the United Nations International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. This day commemorates the goal to strive for peace and security around the world without one of the world’s biggest threats. Despite the intention of this…

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…

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…

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…

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…