International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). 2017
@nobelprize
winner. Working with governments,
@icrc
and
@UN
to ban nuclear weapons.
#nuclearban
Can we have your attention? 📢 WE GOT IT! 🙌 The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons just reached 50 ratifications. On 22 January 2021, the ban on nuclear weapons will come into force. The
#nuclearban
is here.
The Hibakusha weren’t the only survivors of the atomic bombings of
#Hiroshima
and
#Nagasaki
. Out of the rubble, a variety of objects were discovered: symbols of the unimaginable physical effects of nuclear weapons and of resilience.
🎥: ICAN |
@AriBeser
Koko Kondo, a survivor of the atomic bombing of
#Hiroshima
and long-time activist for nuclear abolition has a message for young people. Join us in 20 minutes (15:00 JST / 07:00 GMT) for a live conversation with Koko →
#Hiroshima75
#nuclearban
@peace_boat
Today, it's our great honour to accept the
#NobelPeacePrize
. WATCH coverage @ 13.00 CET on . This award is for all campaigners across 🌏 There's still work to be done. RT & help us write final chapter in story of nuclear weapons.
#EndofNukes
#nuclearban
Honduras just ratified the Treaty as the 50th state, triggering entry into force and making history! Thank you
@CancilleriaHN
@lisandrorosales
, and thank you to all governments, organisations and activists around the world that has made this happen:
BREAKING: Malaysia has just ratified the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons! Congratulations
@MalaysiaMFA
👏🎉 Only 4 ratifications left for the
#nuclearban
treaty to trigger entry into force:
This is leadership! Nigeria, Ireland, and Niue have just marked the 75th anniversary of the nuclear attack on Hiroshima by ratifying the UN Treaty that bans all activities related to nuclear weapons.
#nuclearban
#Hiroshima75
Congrats Nigeria🇳🇬, Ireland🇮🇪, and Niue 🇳🇺 for becoming states parties to the
#nuclearban
treaty and joining 🇦🇬🇦🇹🇧🇩🇧🇿🇧🇴🇧🇼🇨🇰🇨🇷🇨🇺🇩🇲🇪🇨🇸🇻🇫🇯🇬🇲🇬🇾🇻🇦🇰🇿🇰🇮🇱🇦🇱🇸🇲🇻🇲🇽🇳🇦🇳🇿🇳🇮🇵🇼🇵🇸🇵🇦🇵🇾🇱🇨🇻🇨🇼🇸🇸🇲🇿🇦🇹🇭🇹🇹🇺🇾🇻🇺🇻🇪🇻🇳 Only 7 ratifications left to entry into force! Who’s next?
So we've reached 50 ratifications for the
#nuclearban
. This is such a huge moment for everyone who has worked so hard on this treaty, but what does it actually mean? Thread.👇
Right now. This exact moment, August 6, 8:15 AM (JST), when you are scrolling through your feed, marks 75 years since a nuclear bomb was dropped on
#Hiroshima
, wiping out the city and killing tens of thousands in a flash. Let’s take a moment to remember the lives lost.
The big day is here! The
#nuclearban
treaty has now entered into force ❤️🎉
Are you ready to join the celebrations all around the world? Join our live event Studio 22.21 at 9PM CET here
Today is the International Day against Nuclear Tests.
The only way to guarantee that nuclear weapons are never used or tested again is to eliminate them.
(THREAD)
#nuclearban
#AgainstNuclearTests
#IDANT
🧵 7 more countries just joined the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons:
Barbados (signed) 🇧🇧
Burkina Faso (signed) 🇧🇫
Democratic Republic of the Congo (ratified) 🇨🇩
Dominican Republic (ratified) 🇩🇴
Equatorial Guinea (signed) 🇬🇶
Haiti (signed)🇭🇹
Sierra Leone (signed) 🇸🇱
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has just ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Only three more ratifications are now needed to bring this crucial treaty into force. Congratulations,
@Tuvalu_UN
! 🇺🇳🇹🇻 👏 🥳
To mark 75 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a number of countries will ratify the UN nuclear weapon ban treaty tomorrow. 🇺🇳 📜 👏
#nuclearban
BREAKING: Malta has just marked
#PeaceDay
and its Independence Day, by ratifying the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons! 👏🎉 With 45 states parties, the
#nuclearban
treaty now only has 5 ratifications left to enter into force!
One year ago today, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entered into force. These are the countries that have joined the treaty so far:
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🇬🇼🇵🇪
#nuclearban
Today’s
@BulletinAtomic
#DoomsdayClock
announcement is an urgent call to ALL states to join the
#nuclearban
Treaty. Nuclear weapons have no place in civilised international relations. We must choose the
#EndofNukes
for the sake of humanity. Join us @
The
@BulletinAtomic
has reset the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been. This is a global alarm we cannot afford to ignore any longer. But we have a plan to protect humanity from nuclear war, take action now.
#nuclearban
🧵1
In this exact moment, as you scroll through your page, at 8:15 a.m JST, marks 76 years since an atomic bomb was detonated over
#Hiroshima
, obliterating the city and killing tens of thousands. Join us today as we commemorate the victims & honour the survivors,
#hibakusha
.
#thread
Moments ago, 124 countries supported a 🇺🇳 resolution in favour of the
#nuclearban
treaty👏 👏
In light of the war in Ukraine 🇺🇦 and its nuclear risks, a majority of the world’s countries have reaffirmed their support for the total elimination of nuclear weapons.
This is BIG! 56 former presidents, prime ministers, foreign ministers and defence ministers from 20 NATO states, Japan and South Korea are calling on their own governments to embrace the
#nuclearban
treaty in this open letter:
40 down, 10 to go! Botswana has just ratified the
#nuclearban
treaty, and begun the countdown to the treaty’s entry into force! 👏🙌 Congratulations,
@BWGovernment
→
76 years after the bombings of
#Hiroshima
and
#Nagasaki
, nuclear weapons are finally banned. Now let’s eliminate them all together by urging our country heads to join the UN treaty banning nuclear weapons.
#nuclearban
#NagasakiDay
EXPOSED: Amidst a global pandemic, the 9 nuclear-armed countries increased their spending on nuclear weapons by $1.4 billion. Today, we’re breaking down global spending on nuclear weapons in 2020 and showing you who is behind it.
#nuclearban
#Budget2021
ICAN condemns Russian President Putin’s order to put Russian nuclear weapons forces on high alert, which moves the world closer to nuclear catastrophe. Full statement:
Breaking news: Indonesia’s parliament just approved a law to ratify the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Indonesia will soon become the treaty’s largest state party by population. 🇮🇩 🇺🇳 👏 👏 👏
@Kemlu_RI
@indonesiaunny
#TPNW
BREAKING: At an online ceremony ahead of
#UNDay
tomorrow Jamaica just ratified the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear weapons. Congratulations
@mfaftja
#nuclearban
#TPNW
BREAKING: Bolivia just marked
#HiroshimaDay
by submitting its ratification instrument for the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, becoming the 25th of 50 States Parties needed for its entry into force! 🙌 Gracias, Bolivia 👏
#nuclearban
#TPNW
Putin’s order to place Russia’s nuclear arsenal on an increased readiness level shows exactly why the world must rally to ban & eliminate these weapons of mass destruction. The threat to use
#nuclearweapons
compounds the crisis and risks further escalation 🧵
Go New Zealand! Congratulations on becoming the 14th State Party to the Nuclear Ban Treaty, and thank you for your tireless work towards a world free of nuclear weapons 🙌
New Zealand thrilled to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons - bringing the
#nuclearban
one step closer to entry into force & sending a clear message of our unwavering support for a world free of
#nuclearweapons
@nuclearban
Mozambique just signed the
#nuclearban
treaty!! As the world just commemorated the 75th anniversary of
#Hiroshima
and
#Nagasaki
, we are grateful for every government that stands up & commits to making nuclear weapons prohibited under international law. Welcome to the
#TPNW
!
Get ready to scroll. This is what it looks likewhen you break down how many nuclear warheads Russia and the United States have compared to the 7 other nuclear-armed states 👇
Russia just blocked the outcome document of the
#NPTRevCon
. In a year when a nuclear-armed state invaded a non-nuclear armed state, a meeting of nearly all countries in the world failed to take action on nuclear disarmament.
#NPT2022
#10RevCon
🎉 Just one more! 👏 Join us in congratulating Jamaica and Nauru for ratifying the TPNW. We are just one ratification shy of those needed for its entry into force. We are almost there!
#nuclearban
#TPNW
If you missed the event, catch up here:
Chile just ratified the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, becoming the 56th state party. Congratulations,
@minrel_chile
! 🇨🇱🇺🇳
#nuclearban
#UNGA76
The boycott of the
#NobelPeacePrize
ceremony by US, British and French ambassadors to Norway only serves to highlight how out of step they are with the international community who accept the treaty as the next meaningful step towards a world free of nuclear weapons
#NuclearBan
Amazing news to kick off the weekend: we have not one but TWO ratifications of the
#nuclearban
treaty, Comoros & the Philippines!👏 Great show of support, a little under a month since the treaty entered into force. Congratulations to all involved
@DFAPHL
@MaeciDiplomatie
#thread
To honour the victims and survivors of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki 75 years ago today, the Caribbean nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis just ratified the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
#Nagasaki75
#nuclearban
@skngov
@pmharriskn
@markbrantley3
Bravo Benin 👏🇧🇯 Benin just became the 51st country to ratify the
#nuclearban
treaty! Though we passed the 50 states parties needed for the TPNW’s entry into force, we won’t stop getting more countries on board! Congrats
@gouvbenin
, and may you inspire others to do the same.
🎉 Happy Birthday, Nuclear Ban Treaty 🎂One year ago today, the UN adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons! Today, campaigners around the world are looking back at that day & all we've achieved since. Join the fun with
#nuclearban
or on
We are so saddened to hear of the passing of Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He was a true humanitarian leader and a champion for peace.
A loss for the world - he will be missed.
Are you ready?! This Friday, 22 January 2021, nuclear weapons become illegal under international law!🎉 Don't forget to join us tomorrow at 9PM CET on our live event Studio 22.21. Set up a reminder here
Great news: Sudan just signed the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This means that we now have 82 countries taking a stand against
#nuclearweapons
and ready to eliminate them once and for all! Congratulations, Sudan
@MofaSudan
🎉
#nuclearban
🧵1/ BREAKING: the new Norwegian 🇳🇴 government has just committed to observing the first Meeting of States Parties
#nuclearban
.
🗣️It becomes the first
#NATO
state to do so. We're expecting more to follow suit!
#TPNW1MSP
1/ With eight days to go until the first meeting of state parties, Guatemala just ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. ¡Felicidades!🎉
#NuclearBan
#TPNW1MSP
#NuclearBanWeek
WE DID IT!
#TPNW1MSP
just adopted the Vienna Declaration & Action Plan - the strongest multilateral condemnation of nuclear threats and concrete steps on how states will end nuclear weapons through
#nuclearban
. More here:
➡️
➡️ 1/11
It's the Int'l Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons and these 68
#nuclearban
states are getting us there.
Is your country here?
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1/ Happy Int'l Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons!
Here are the 56 States taking the lead in eliminating these inhumane weapons.
Is your country here?
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How was the
#nuclearban
achieved? How does the ban work?
Download ICAN's latest booklet to learn more about the Treaty on the Prohibition of
#NuclearWeapons
and our campaign. SHARE with others! Also available in French/Italian
“The development of nuclear weapons signifies not a country’s elevation to greatness, but its descent to the darkest depths of depravity. These weapons are not a necessary evil; they are the ultimate evil.” — Setsuko Thurlow
#EndofNukes
#NobelPeacePrize
📢BREAKING
🧵1/ The German🇩🇪 Coalition government has just released its draft coalition government agreement in which it would commit to observing the first meeting of states parties of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
#nuclearban
#ampel
#koalitionsvertrag
ICAN strongly condemns the start of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and Putin’s threat to use nuclear weapons. War is never acceptable and Russian attacks on Ukraine, particularly using nuclear weapons, will have catastrophic consequences for civilians.
🥳Exciting announcement: We have a new ED!
Melissa Parke - former Australian government minister, parliamentarian and
@UN
legal expert - will become ICAN’s new Executive Director on September 1st.
Welcome,
@MelissaParke01
!❤️
Read more about her here ➡️
🧵Great news! The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has just reached 70 states parties! 🎉
Congratulations to São Tomé and Príncipe🇸🇹on its ratification today.
What a great way to start the year!🤩🙌
Read more here 🔗➡️
#NuclearBan
📢Breaking news: 144 states are delivering now at the
#NPTRevCon
a joint statement on the humanitarian and environmental consequences of nuclear weapons, highlighting the urgency to eliminate these weapons of mass destruction and the need to involve civil society in this process.
Great news to begin the new year: Djibouti just signed the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This means that 92 countries have now signed the
#nuclearban
treaty and 68 states have ratified it!🙌🇩🇯
Read more here:
In this instant 76 years ago (11.02 am August 9, JST), the US🇺🇸 dropped the atomic bomb on
#Nagasaki
.
In a flash, thousands were dead or injured. By the end of 1945, 74,000 had died. And the consequences from the radiation have affected the survivors to this day.
#nuclearban
BREAKING 🗞️ New dates for Vienna: 21-23 of June (ICAN Conference 18-19th, HINW conference 20th). Now, the world has to come together to stand up to
#nuclearweapons
, and we have a plan to get there. Vienna is where we start putting it to work!
#nuclearban
If there was ever a moment to join the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons —this is it.
We need EVERYONE to speak out. Join the
#nuclearban
movement! ➡️
"I call on the government of the only country to experience a nuclear weapon in war to accede to the Hibakusha's request that the TPNW be signed and ratified." Powerful mssg by Mayor Matsui on
#HiroshimaDay
. Nuclear weapons threaten everything we love, let's end them
#nuclearban
The story of nuclear weapons can and will end in just one of two ways: their destruction or ours. On December 10th, ICAN is launching a 1000 day campaign to begin
#theend
of nuclear weapons. RT to let your friends and family know you are ready to
#keeppushing
for
#goodbyenukes
It's almost impossible to imagine being in Hiroshima or Nagasaki when nuclear weapons exploded 75 years ago. But take a few minutes and try. We just launched a collaboration with
@hsakagphoto
’s 1945 Project capturing the hibakusha’s journeys:
Today marks 76 years since the atomic bombing of
#Hiroshima
.
Please join ICAN and
@peace_boat
in a few minutes at 08:05 JST for an Instagram live from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Service: or find commemorations near you:
Happy second anniversary,
#NuclearBan
Treaty! 🙌 🎂 When this landmark treaty enters into force, nuclear weapons (and all activities related to them) will be illegal under international law. With 70 signatures and 23 ratifications so far, we are well on our way!
#letsdothis
Two years ago today, 122 nations voted to adopt the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons — a great stride forward for humanity. 🇺🇳 🗳 👏
#nuclearban
Bravo,
#Lyon
! France’s third largest city is marking the International Day for the total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons by calling on France 🇫🇷 to join the
#nuclearban
treaty.
We are deeply sadden by the news of the passing of Iwasa Mikiso, survivor of Hiroshima & a tireless advocate for banning & abolishing nuclear weapons. We are sending condolences from the entire global campaign to his family, friends and colleagues in Nihon Hidankyo.
Nuclear threats are unacceptable at any time, by anyone. For an Israeli government minister to do this at the height of its offensive in Gaza is both dangerous and irresponsible. We welcome the widespread condemnation of the threat and the Israeli PM disowning it.
#nuclearban
1/ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a direct violation of international law and puts civilians at incredible risk.
We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and urge the international community to pressure Russia to participate in conversation and diplomacy.
#nuclearban
This is what real leadership looks like! Thank you,
@jacindaardern
for telling the world about the dangers of nuclear weapons and urging states to join and ratify the
#nuclearban
treaty to outlaw these weapons on the 75th anniversary of the nuclear attack on
#Hiroshima
.
75 years ago the world saw the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. It must not happen again. Only nuclear zero is worthy of the victims of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. PM Ardern urges all States to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
#nuclearban
Thank you, Cambodia🇰🇭! During a special event marking the
#nuclearban
treaty’s entry into force today, Cambodia just showed what leadership for a nuclear-weapons free world looks like by becoming the 52nd state party to the treaty!🎉
Way to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the
#nuclearban
treaty: Fiji has just become the 39th state to ratify the
#nuclearban
treaty! 👏Congratulations
@FijiMissionUN
👏 Fiji’s ratification is all the more important because of its experience of the impacts of nuclear testing.