The elimination of all nuclear weapons is an urgent medical, humanitarian, and public health imperative.
Peace and Health Blog
- The forgotten element in averting nuclear catastropheby Lawrence Wittner on April 30, 2024 at 3:56 pm
What will it take to end the nuclear nightmare that has gripped the world since the atomic bombings of 1945? For a time, that nightmare seemed to have abated for, in response to massive popular resistance to the prospect of nuclear war, governments turned to signing nuclear arms control and disarmament agreements. Even previously hawkish government officials proclaimed that “a
- “Our journey may have ended, but commitment to the cause remains unwavering”by IPPNW on April 29, 2024 at 5:05 pm
by 2023 Mombasa Bike Tour participants: Stella Ziegler, Arashdeep Singh, Dennis Opondo, Harrison Kuria Karime, Hemant Rathore, Yusuf Dominic, Victor Chelashow In April 2023, over a dozen IPPNW medical students and junior doctors from 9 countries braved a 500km bike tour from Nairobi to Mombasa, Kenya, leading to IPPNW’s 23rd World Congress. Throughout the 5
- Narendra Modi is wrong about nuclear disarmamentby IPPNW on April 18, 2024 at 3:30 pm
by Arun Mitra Speaking in an election rally in Madhya Pradesh on April 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a mockery of nuclear disarmament. In his speech he said “those who talk of nuclear disarmament cannot protect the country.” Some constituents of INDIA group talk of nuclear disarmament, he warned. There can be only two
- IPPNW donor spotlight: Gislin Dagnelieby IPPNW on March 28, 2024 at 4:51 pm
This article was originally published on IPPNW’s bi-annual newsletter Vital Signs Dr. Gislin Dagnelie first became aware of IPPNW when he was still living in his homeland: the Netherlands. His father was a pulmonologist who eventually served on the Dutch IPPNW board of directors and traveled to international conferences, including to Leningrad, where he joined
- IPPNW’s message about nuclear war “universally embraced” at 2MSPby IPPNW on March 25, 2024 at 8:29 pm
by Michael Christ, IPPNW’s Executive Director, originally published on IPPNW’s bi-annual newsletter Vital Signs As diplomats assembled at United Nations Headquarters for the second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (2MSP/TPNW), an IPPNW volunteer force of more than 50 doctors, medical students and activists from 14 countries descended
From 30 November to 12 December, the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) will take place in the United Arab Emirates. For the first time, IPPNW is sending an official international delegation to COP to ensure human and environmental health is at the center of decision-making.
As physicians and health workers we warn that the climate crisis, militarisation and nuclear weapons pose an acute threat to global health. At the same time, enormous health benefits can be realised from overcoming our “fossil-fuel addiction” and destructive need for militarised power plays.
In March, IPPNW established a new office in Geneva, the “Peace Capital” of the world. IPPNW’s Policy Director, Chuck Johnson, is overseeing Geneva operations to ramp up our efforts to collaborate with the United Nations and our international health organizations.
The time is ripe for our message to be heard and understood. Eliminating all nuclear weapons is an urgent humanitarian and environmental imperative. Setting up a liaison office in Geneva is a logical next step in strengthening IPPNW’s global network of 55 national affiliates and our partners in the health community worldwide.