Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

There is no meaningful medical response to Nuclear detonation. IPPNWC works towards the complete abolition of nuclear weapons by turning to international law and centralizing partnerships. Older nuclear weapons treaties such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) have only sought to minimize nuclear weapons under international law. However, only a complete ban of nuclear weapons will ensure that they are never used. In 2017, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) was signed and adopted at the United Nations. This treaty was the first of its kind outlawing any activities to do with nuclear weapons. Over 70% of Canadians want Canada to take action on Nuclear Disarmament. However, Canada has not yet signed the Treaty.

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IPPNWC’s Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) Committee  focuses on educational and public engagement efforts around the treaty and havingthe Canadian government join 68 other states in signing onto this treaty and banning nuclear weapons. We simultaneously work on on national efforts  while supporting local action to raise awareness about the treaty. The TPNW working group supports activities such as the ICAN Cities Appeal, The Back from the Brink Campaign and educational workshops and action oriented events on the treaty. The TPNW Committee works to further support and upholster the work of the TPNW through advocating for Canada to sign on and educating Canadians about this treaty.

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  • Key Information and Terms

    Learn more about the background information on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and its impacts today.

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  • ICAN and IPPNWC

    Learn more about the International Campaign to Ban Nuclear Weapons, which grew from advocacy within IPPNW.

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  • ICAN Cities Appeal: the TPNW in Canada

    Has your city signed onto the ICAN Cities Appeal yet? Find out here how you can take action here.

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  • Resources on the TPNW

    Learn more from our trusted sources and organizations, who are also working to take action on the TPNW

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  • TPNW Committee Archive

    The TPNW Committee has been hard at work. To find out more about their work, you can visit our committee archive below.

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