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- International Physicians call for immediate cease fire in South Asia; Warn of danger of “catastrophic nuclear conflict”by IPPNW on May 7, 2025 at 12:58 pm
Find the press release in full here. The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) called for an immediate cease fire in South Asia after an initial round of cross border attacks by India and Pakistan early Wednesday morning South Asia time. “Conflict between these two nuclear armed states carries the risk of
- Lessons from a blackoutby IPPNW on May 4, 2025 at 1:04 am
by Carlos Umaña On Monday, April 28, a massive blackout engulfed the entirety of peninsular Spain, Portugal, and parts of Southern France. Nothing worked—no cell phones, no trains. I was in the subway station when everything suddenly went dark. My first thought: the shit has hit the fan. A nuclear exchange must have taken place
- The world needs Hibakusha testimonies againby IPPNW on May 1, 2025 at 12:00 pm
[Dr. Masao Tomonaga is the honorary director of the Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Hospital and a survivor of the US atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945. As a physician, he has specialized in medical care for the Hibakusha, whose organization was awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. A founding member of IPPNW’s Nagasaki
- “Do not let the nuclear armed states lead us down the path to death.”by IPPNW on April 30, 2025 at 8:10 pm
Delivered by Dr. Ira Helfand, IPPNW Board Member, at the Third Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, 30 April 2025. Distinguished delegates, esteemed colleagues, and honored guests, Thank you for the opportunity
- The limitations of military mightby Lawrence Wittner on April 29, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Although the statement that “power grows out of the barrel of a gun” was made by Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong, it’s an idea that, in one form or another, has motivated a great many people, from the members of teenage street gangs to the statesmen of major nations. The rising spiral of world military spending provides
IPPNW called for an immediate cease fire in South Asia after an initial round of cross border attacks by India and Pakistan early Wednesday morning South Asia time.
“Conflict between these two nuclear armed states carries the risk of a catastrophic nuclear conflict,” said IPPNW Executive Director Michael Christ. “The world might be lucky and dodge the nuclear bullet again, but we cannot continue to play nuclear roulette like this. The only way to guarantee that we do not stumble into a nuclear holocaust is to eliminate these weapons before they eliminate us.”
Earlier this month, IPPNW, ICAN, and Pugwash hosted a webinar, “Autonomous Armageddon: Nuclear Weapons and AI“, to explore the alarming dangers posed by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into nuclear weapons systems.
The expert panel discussed the general and specific risks AI presents to nuclear command and control systems, the catastrophic humanitarian and environmental consequences of nuclear war, and ongoing initiatives to mitigate these threats.
On October 11, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that it was awarding the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots group of Japanese survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again,” sending a message to countries that are considering acquiring or threatening to use them.
This recognition is significant and appropriate as we approach the 80th anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Hibakusha have worked for decades to bear witness to the horrors of nuclear war and are central to our common goal of banning and eliminating nuclear weapons.