The elimination of all nuclear weapons is an urgent medical, humanitarian, and public health imperative.
Peace and Health Blog
- Changing paradigm of war–increasing humanitarian crisis by IPPNW on January 22, 2024 at 7:12 pm
by Dr. Arun Mitra War is the most serious threat to public health with catastrophic effects on infrastructure and environment and accounts for more deaths & disability than many major diseases combined. It destroys families, communities and sometimes whole cultures. It channels limited resources away from health and other social needs. Any nuclear exchange can
- We are stronger together: Reflections on 2023by IPPNW on January 8, 2024 at 10:38 pm
by Dr. Sally Ndung’u, IPPNW At-Large Board Member and XXIII IPPNW Congress President The XXIII IPPNW World Congress – Mombasa, Kenya 2023 was a climax year in my medical peace advocacy work. The year started with a lot of hope; at the time, hope to successfully host the very first IPPNW World Congress in Africa
- The fallacy of deterrenceby IPPNW on January 5, 2024 at 6:16 pm
by Kati Juva The idea of deterrence is that when the adversary is aware of your capacity to punish it very forcefully (to make a counterstrike) for its unwanted behaviour (using nuclear weapons), they will make a rational decision not execute the unwanted act. Otherwise, they would also be destroyed. This has been the mantra
- The TPNW provides hope for nuclear disarmament: Part 3by IPPNW on December 21, 2023 at 6:03 pm
Written by Dr. Lars Pohlmeier, Co-Chair of IPPNW Germany, and translated by Stella Ziegler, IPPNW International Student Representative This article was originally published on IPPNW Germany‘s blog in German following the second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 27 November – 1 December in NYC. This is the final
- YouthMSP in NYC: Part 2by IPPNW on December 21, 2023 at 5:50 pm
Written by Sarah Kuiter and Lea Dittmar, IPPNW Germany Student Leaders, and translated by Stella Ziegler, IPPNW International Student Representative This article was originally published on IPPNW Germany‘s blog in German following Youth for TPNW‘s YouthMSP on 28 November. This is part-two of a three-part blog series by IPPNW Germany members. Tuesday lunchtime, 12:30 pm
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.