Nuclear Weapons
Marking the Jan. 22 “Banniversary”!
In preparation for global celebrations to mark the first-year anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons’ (TPNW) entry into force, The Illuminator Collective supported New York City artists and activists to illuminate the South wall of the iconic United Nations Secretariat building designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier. The illuminations projected on to the UN, designed by artist…
Read MoreIt’s still 100 seconds to midnight
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has kept the hands of its now 75-year old Doomsday Clock at 100 seconds to midnight for the third consecutive year, the closest it has ever been to midnight. While the panel of science and security experts noted some positive developments, it also observed that humanity remains unprepared to…
Read MoreBan Treaty anniversary reminds us of its importance
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force on January 22, 2021. As we approach its one-year anniversary, too many reminders have emerged that its importance is more urgent now than ever. More than 60 U.S. organizations — including Beyond Nuclear — issued a joint statement on January 12 calling for the…
Read MoreReal progress or empty rhetoric?
“The People’s Republic of China, the French Republic, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America consider the avoidance of war between Nuclear-Weapon States and the reduction of strategic risks as our foremost responsibilities.” This was the opening paragraph of a January 3, 2022 joint…
Read MoreChanging the mad mindset about nuclear weapons
By Linda Pentz Gunter For most of the world’s population, the continued possession of nuclear weapons — and their potential use — are an abomination. Many countries agree, too. That is why the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has become law. Millions of people around the world already struggle just to survive…
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