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  • IPPNW PRESS RELEASE: Global Nobel Laureates Call for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons, Noting Risks of AI Integration

    IPPNW PRESS RELEASE: Global Nobel Laureates Call for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons, Noting Risks of AI Integration

    Vatican City (July 16, 2026) – A Global Assembly of Nobel Laureates called Thursday for rapid action to bring about the complete elimination of nuclear weapons. The Assembly was initiated by the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) and the Nobel Laureates Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War and was hosted…

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  • World Health Assembly 2026: IPPNW Addresses Public Health’s Role in Peace at WHA79

    World Health Assembly 2026: IPPNW Addresses Public Health’s Role in Peace at WHA79

    Each year, the World Health Assembly is not just a series of diplomatic meetings. For IPPNW in 2026, WHA79 also served as a platform to assert a fundamental truth: peace is not merely a political goal, but a prerequisite for public health. From the halls of the United Nations in Geneva to multiple events from…

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  • New Report: Golden Dome or Golden Scam?

    New Report: Golden Dome or Golden Scam?

    Physicians for Social Responsibility, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, and Back from the Brink released a scientific report today that finds a proposed U.S. missile defense system—dubbed the “Golden Dome”—would leave tens of millions of Americans vulnerable to nuclear attack while costing trillions of dollars and accelerating the global arms race. The report notes…

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  • NPT Review Conference 2026

    NPT Review Conference 2026

    Field Notes from IPPNW GLO’s leaders in New York The following report reflects observations and highlights shared by our director, Jienna Foster, and policy director, Chuck Johnson, who are attending the 2026 NPT Review Conference in New York. Day 0 – Sunday, April 26 | Civil Society Sets the Tone The unofficial opening of the…

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  • Medact statement on US and Israel’s attacks on Iran

    Medact statement on US and Israel’s attacks on Iran

    02.03.2026 On Saturday 28th February, the US abandoned diplomatic negotiations with Iran towards a new nuclear deal, and launched an unprovoked military assault which has so far killed 555 people. The attacks have led to hospital evacuations after nearby explosions and targeting of civilian infrastructure – with one strike on an elementary girls’ school in…

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  • Greenland, nuclear weapons, and global security

    Greenland, nuclear weapons, and global security

    5.02.2026 by Kati Juva US President Donald Trump is obsessed with Greenland. Fortunately, his demands to possess the semi-autonomous territory of Denmark by hook or by crook have calmed down, at least for a while. Trump has justified his demands by invoking US national security needs, but we all know that his ego, his desire…

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