Legality of Nuclear Weapons
Issue: ban treaty | disarmament | foreign policy | no first use | nuclear weapons | u.s. nuclear policy
Type: report
Some experts argue that nuclear weapons are already illegal under international law. Meanwhile, the United States—with 1,750 deployed nuclear weapons—and eight other nuclear-armed nations unequivocally consider them legal. Adopted in 2017, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is an initiative to build a comprehensive legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons.
The Path to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons—A Movement for Public Health
Issue: ban treaty | disarmament | nuclear weapons
Type: infographic
Infographic depicting the timeline of the U.N. Ban Treaty from 2007-2017.
Ban Treaty Handout
Issue: ban treaty | disarmament | foreign policy | nuclear weapons
Type: fact sheet
Quick guide to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons approved by the U.N. on July 7, 2017.
The Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty
Issue: ban treaty | disarmament | federal government | foreign policy | nuclear weapons
Type: fact sheet
Fact sheet on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, adopted by the United Nations July 7, 2017.
Health Federations Call Ban Treaty a Significant Forward Step
Issue: ban treaty | disarmament | foreign policy | nuclear weapons
Type: policy statement
This joint statement on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has been released by International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War, the World Medical Association, the International Council of Nurses, and the World Federation of Public Health Associations. IPPNW is PSR’s international affiliate.
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Issue: ban treaty | disarmament | foreign policy | nuclear weapons
Type: testimony
Full text of the Ban Treaty approved by the United Nations on July 7, 2017. Preamble The States Parties to this Treaty, Determined to contribute to the realization of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Deeply concerned about the catastrophic humanitarian consequences that would result from any use of nuclear …
Can We Prevent Nuclear War?
Issue: ban treaty | disarmament | nuclear weapons
Type: video
PSR’s Dr. Ira Helfand spoke at TEDx Vail (Jan. 8, 2016) on the threat to human survival posed by nuclear weapons, and what we can do to eliminate this threat. Many experts believe that the danger of nuclear war is greater now than during the Cold War. Dr. Helfand asks you to take meaningful action …