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16th World Congress

September 16-19, 2004, Beijing, China

Mayor Akiba of HiroshimaChazov greets Sidel in BeijingIme John in Beijing

IPPNW's 16th World Congress took place at the Peking University Health Science Center from September 16-19, 2004. "Peace Through Health" was organized by the Chinese Society of Radiological Medicine and Protection and the Chinese Medical Association.

Watch this page for links to plenary speeches and other Congress documents.

Selected Plenary Speeches

Indifference to the Fate of the World Might Lead to Tragedy—Evgueni Chazov
The Challenges and Opportunities Our World is Facing—Huan Guoying
Spreading the Light of Hiroshima's Desire to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons—Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba
Confronting Global Security Threats—Henrik Salander
The Search For Global Solutions: The Way We Must Live So That We May Survive—Ronald S. McCoy
The Search for Global Solutions: From Awareness to Action—Maj. Gen (rtd) Vinod Saighal
Iraq Contradictions—Ramesh Thakur