Don't always agree with @nuclearban.bsky.social but this is an absolutely key point.

Mit dem Zustandekommen der @AVI_Allianz wird die 🇨🇭 Bevölkerung über den Beitritt abstimmen. Der Bundesrat sollte seine Ablehnung überdenken und den TPNW als eine Frage von Einfluss, Risikoexposition und sicherheitspolitischer Positionierung begreifen. www.aussenpolitik.ch/warum-die-sc...

5/7 - During the Cold War, the world had to learn the hard way that more or better nuclear weapons don't increase security but trigger responses that undermine it. It seems the world now has to learn the same lesson once again.

New START ist Geschichte, während in Europa mal wieder über eigene nukleare Bewaffnung geraunt wird. Zeit, ein paar Sachen klarzustellen. Interview in der @taz.de taz.de/Ende-des-Ato...

🧵1/ Hello from Accra, Ghana! Today, African states, together with international and regional orgs, are meeting here for the West African Regional Conference on the Universalisation and Implementation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. #NuclearBan #Africa4TPNW

🗣️At the conference on nuclear weapons happening now in Accra, Dr. Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Rep for the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs, emphasises the #NuclearBan Treaty's role in reinforcing the norm that weapons are immoral and must be eliminated. More below⬇️

Much has been said recently about the “end of the old world order.” The #Greenland threats, speeches in #Davos, and the strain on multilateralism make many conclude that norms, and international law are replaced by raw power politics. Understnadable - but also superficial and incomplete.

Today marks the anniversary of the entry into force of the #NuclearBan 🕊️ 🗣️"The ITUC calls for universal ratification of the treaty, and a Fair Conversion Institution to shift arms jobs into green and health innovation." @luctriangle.bsky.social 🔗Learn more: buff.ly/Rblgpvy @nuclearban.bsky.social

🧵5 years ago today, the #NuclearBan Treaty entered into force meaning it became legally binding intenational law. Thanks to the treaty, for the first time in history nuclear weapons are illegal and there is a plan to eliminate them. #5yearsTPNW 🥳

Did you know that, 5 years ago this month, the #NuclearBan Treaty became international law? At a time of rising tensions and growing nuclear risks, this anniversary is a reminder: a different future is not only possible, it’s already underway. #5yearsTPNW

Our article "Atomic Responsiveness" by @smetanamichal.bsky.social @laurensukin.bsky.social @herzogsm.bsky.social & @mvranka.bsky.social recently sparked a scholarly discussion with @florianeblenkamp.bsky.social. We've just published a series of Policy Briefs that documents this exchange 👇

Remember the India-Pakistan war? Remember US and Israel bombing Iran? Remember Russian leadership bragging about nuking European capitals? Remember Trump announcing to resume nuclear testing? That was all this year. At ICAN, we wish for the opposite. A world free of nuclear weapons-

1/ Excellent to see over 30 states attending Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and ICAN's side event on synergy between the #NuclearBan & the Central Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone at @ungeneva.bsky.social. Panelists highlighted the complementarity between the 2 & their contribution to peace and security.

HISTORY MADE TODAY! The global majority has joined the #NuclearBan Treaty! Today Kyrgyzstan🇰🇬 signed and Ghana🇬🇭 ratified the UN Treaty banning nuclear weapons, bringing us to bringing the total to 99 out of 197 eligible states.🎉

🧵This year marks 80 years since the #TrinityTest, the first nuclear detonation that marked the beginning of the nuclear age, an age that has only brought lasting harm to people and the planet. #NuclearBan #TrinityTest80 #NuclearTruth

📢Out today: ICAN’s memorial dedicated to the children of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Ahead of the 80th anniversaries of the nuclear bombings, this new online memorial honours the 38,000 children killed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 🔗Learn more: childrenspeacememorial.org #NuclearBan

#Atomwaffen sind wie ein Teddybär. Fühlen sich vielleicht kurz gut an aber lösen keine Probleme". Radiogespräch zur neuen Debatte um europäische/deutsche Atomwaffen, diesmal losgetreten von Jens Spahn 🧸 www.hr-inforadio.de/podcast/der-...

@florianeblenkamp.bsky.social @lisamazzone.bsky.social @gruenech.bsky.social @spschweiz.ch @evppev.bsky.social @wilpf.bsky.social @gfbv.bsky.social @solifonds.bsky.social @peacebrigades.ch @collectifsdn11.bsky.social @djs-jds.bsky.social @jusoschweiz.bsky.social @jungegruene-ch.bsky.social

The posession of nuclear weapons and outspending all other nuclear weapons states combined (!) has not deterred attacks against American military bases. Nuclear deterrence is a scam. #Iran #Qatar #Iraq #USattackIran #Trump

This war makes fence-sitting no longer an option. Being neutral is not an option. After the U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, governments must answer a simple question: Are they for or against nuclear weapons?

True also for all nuclear weapon states 👇

ICAN condemns the United States’ illegal military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities. By joining Israel’s strikes, the US is violating international law and putting global non-proliferation efforts at risk.

Beim Fürobig-Sammeln @atomwaffenverbot.bsky.social am Breitsch kamen 110 Unterschriften zusammen. Langsam ist das Quartier abgegrast. @nuclearban.bsky.social @florianeblenkamp.bsky.social @gsoa.ch @fabianmolina.ch @lisamazzone.bsky.social @marionnaschlatter.bsky.social @carlosommaruga.bsky.social

🗞️1/ Now live: ICAN’s new report Hidden Costs: Nuclear Weapons Spending in 2024 shows global nuclear weapons spending rose to more than 100 billion dollars in 2024, an 11% increase from the year before. Here’s what you need to know⬇️🧵 icanw.org/hidden_costs... #NuclearBan

Nuclear deterrence has failed — again. If nuclear weapons really guaranteed peace and stability, we wouldn’t be facing this moment of escalation between #Israel and #Iran. A short 🧵

🏛️The birthplace of democracy is now taking a stand against nuclear weapons! Athens has unanimously adopted the Cities Appeal, making it the 12th capital city in the world to join ICAN Cities Appeal after Paris, Rome and Washington DC and the 89 municipalities in Greece! #NuclearBan

Athens, the capital of Greece and birthplace of democracy has joined the ICAN Cities Appeal today, by endorsing the #TPNW and calling on the Greek government to join the treaty. 👏👏👏

1/ Although we were disappointed by the proceedings of last week’s #NPTPrepCom, and its non-outcome, we managed to hold a number of promising meetings on the sidelines, including relating to the Treaty on the Prohibiton of Nuclear Weapons. More #NuclearBan meetings in the thread🧵

Moments ago, the third #NPTPrepCom failed to adopt any outcome, reflecting a horrifying lack of urgency in response to current risks. Yet we've been encouraged by constructive leadership from #TPNW states, and their efforts to reinforce non-proliferation and disarmament norms.

#India & #Pakistan exchange fire. #Russia escalates in #Ukraine. #Israel destroying Gaza. Four nuclear powers actively involved in armed conflict. There’s no better time to challenge the myth of nuclear deterrence: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NgC... @feps-europe.eu @nuclearban.bsky.social

❓Do nuclear weapons prevent war? On the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2, listen to the latest FEPS Talks w/ @florianeblenkamp.bsky.social, Advocacy Officer, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons & Beatriz Abellán, FEPS Policy Analyst on International Relations 🎧 bit.ly/FEPSTalks170

1/ ICAN is gravely concerned by escalating hostilities between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, including last night’s missile strikes and nuclear threats. A nuclear exchange would be catastrophic for the world. Read our full statement here: icanw.org/ican_respons... #NuclearBan

What would happen if #India and #Pakistan fought a "limited" nuclear war? A major scientific study in Nature by Xia, Robock et al. says: global famine. Mass death. Total disruption. And no government could protect its people. Here's why 🧵 t.co/WeOyIqand4

"Atomwaffen werden nicht zum Einsatz kommen." Hoffen wirs. Aber wissen wirs? Damit ist die Glaubwürdigkeit nuklearer Abschreckung am Ende. Atomwaffen verhindern keine konventionellen Kriege, im Gegenteil. Sie machen deren Konsequenzen noch viel schlimmer.

Another win for deterrence! 🙄 Two nuclear powers attacking each other.

We are hiring a research and advocacy #intern this summer. The position is open for students and recent graduates and joins our team in Geneva to work on promoting the TPNW. Please share widely. Application deadline is May 16. www.icanw.org/careers_advo...

80 years after the Manhattan Project, nuclear weapons still hold the world hostage. At #NPTPrepCom, we called out the failure of many NPT states to uphold their disarmament obligations, undermining the treaty they claim to defend. #NuclearBan

Watch the full statement delivered by @florianeblenkamp.bsky.social here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h...

"Unser langfristiges Ziel bleibt das Bekenntnis zu Rüstungskontrolle und Nichtverbreitung sowie Abrüstung." Was is das? Ein Bekenntnis als Ziel? #Koalitionsverhandlungen

Nuclear weapons are basically like a teddy bear that nuclear armed states and their allies hug tightly when things feel scary. Explosive, radioactive, deadly teddy bears that contaminate the environment for generations to come. 20 days to the NPT PrepCom.

Die bewaffnete Neutralität ist eine Lebenslüge der Schweiz, die wir uns nicht mehr leisten können. Lesenswertes Interview mit Militärhistoriker Stig Förster, der sinnvolle Alternativen wie Neutralität ohne Waffen aufzeigt. www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweizer-mi...

Obwohl am Märit schon häufig für das @atomwaffenverbot.bsky.social gesammelt wurde, schafften wir heute 154 Unterschriften. @nuclearban.bsky.social @gsoa.ch @florianeblenkamp.bsky.social @marcjost.bsky.social @rahelruch.bsky.social @andreasweibel.ch Mit Andi und Anjuschka auf dem Bundesplatz:

"The Future of Europe will not be written in the shadows of mushroom clouds but by those who believe in diplomacy and disarmament." A necessary and reasonable voice on the debate about European nuclear proliferation by @melissaparke01.bsky.social youtu.be/M4Cx5O1yfoo?...

Others have tried to capture the economic effects of the tariff bomb. Here’s another: Trump has destroyed US diplomacy. Forget the liberal international order. US diplomacy as we knew it is over. Thread: 1/

The TPNW shows "a willingness to confront the uncomfortable truths about nuclear weapons, from their humanitarian consequences to the fragility of deterrence itself" @bulletinatomic.bsky.social @olamidediy.bsky.social thebulletin.org/2025/04/once...

Is a European nuclear arsenal truly a deterrent or just an illusion? ICAN's @florianeblenkamp.bsky.social questions its effectiveness and highlights the moral dilemmas of nuclear deterrence in @taz.de. . Read more here: taz.de/Gefaehrliche... #Nuclearban

"In an era marked by international unrest, 73% of the French populace harbor fears of nuclear war, with Russia deemed the primary threat (60%)." Nuclear deterrence does not make anyone safer. time.news/france-2025-...

🧵1/ The suggestion by some politicians that the Norwegian Oil Fund should seek a profit from nuclear weapons production is short-sighted and profit-driven. Investing in nuclear arms fuels proliferation & undermines disarmament efforts. #NuclearBan www.ft.com/content/12dd...

80% der Opfer von Anti-Personenminen sind Zivilist*innen, 50% davon Kinder. Wenn Finland also jetzt tatsächlich seine Grenze vermint, werden in ein paar Jahren finnische Kinder darunter leiden. Diese Entscheidung macht Finland nicht sicherer sondern riskiert das Leben seiner eigenen Kinder.

"Rather than accepting a world perpetually held hostage by the madness of nuclear deterrence, they are asserting that the security of nations - and of peoples - is best served by dismantling this threat to humanity." @olamidediy.bsky.social 👏👏👏 allafrica.com/stories/2025...