International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons ( ICAN - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons ) is an international coalition of non-governmental organizations , working for the abolition of all nuclear weapons through a binding international treaty - a Nuclear Weapons Convention - begins.
The headquarters, a small office for a handful of employees, is located on the territory of the municipality of Le Grand-Saconnex on the outskirts of Geneva in the Ecumenical Center , where the World Council of Churches is also based. The general secretary is the Swede Beatrice Fihn .
On October 6, 2017, ICAN was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for “their work in drawing attention to the disastrous humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons and for their pioneering efforts to achieve a treaty ban on such weapons”.
history
ICAN was brought into being in 2007 at the conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in Vienna by the IPPNW - International Doctors for the Prevention of Nuclear War and other organizations and launched in twelve countries. In 2011 the campaign had 200 member organizations in 60 countries, and in 2017 there were 468 organizations in 101 countries.
Objectives and activities for the nuclear weapons ban treaty
ICAN wants to make the global public aware of the danger posed by the 27,000 remaining nuclear weapons from the Cold War , to bring their abolition into public discussion and to put pressure on governments. One of the other goals of the campaign is to network organizations that work for the abolition of nuclear weapons around the world. ICAN works to build the broadest possible base of partners, from trade unions to religious and humanitarian institutions to environmental organizations.
In recent years, ICAN has used numerous campaigns to support a treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons under international law . On July 7, 2017, 122 United Nations states voted for a corresponding treaty. The previously known nuclear powers and most of the NATO states did not take part in the negotiations. Even Germany, as a member of the Nuclear Participation , did not take part in the negotiations, which was criticized by ICAN Germany . The contract has been available for signature since September 20, 2017. It will come into force as soon as it has been ratified by 50 states.
supporter
Prominent supporters of the campaign include the Dalai Lama , former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon , Nobel Peace Prize winners Desmond Tutu and Jody Williams , jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and cricketer Ian Chappell .
Web links
- International website of the ICAN campaign
- ICAN Germany website
- ICAN Switzerland website
- ICAN Austria website
Individual evidence
- ↑ High distinction - The Nobel Peace Prize goes to the anti-nuclear weapons campaign , srf.ch, October 6, 2017.
- ↑ a b c Against the logic of an atomic order. On: Süddeutsche.de , October 6, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ↑ icanw.org: Partner organizations
- ↑ a b http://www.icanw.org/pledge/
- ↑ Nuclear weapons ban: when, if not now? On: Zeit Online , June 15, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ UN negotiations: Germany is avoiding a nuclear weapon ban . On: Tagesspiegel.de , June 15, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ↑ UN Secretary-General's message for Nuclear Abolition Day (June 5) (Ban Ki-Moon's video greeting message on ICAN's Nuclear Abolition Day). (Video) International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, June 3, 2010, accessed October 6, 2017 .
- ↑ Desmond Tutu: Ending Nuclear Evil. Project Syndicate , June 29, 2011, accessed October 6, 2017 .
- ↑ Campaign overview. International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, archived from the original on March 28, 2012 ; accessed on October 6, 2017 (English).