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Dr. Patrice Richard, Co-President of AMFPGN–IPPNW France. SHOAA for Human Rights, in partnership with the International Peace Bureau (IPB), convened a webinar titled “Breaking the Silence: Restoring the Memory of French Nuclear Testing and Amplifying the Voices of Its Victims in Algeria.” The webinar addressed one of the most enduring yet overlooked legacies of colonial

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At the 2025 International Symposium on Global Biosecurity Governance and Cooperation at Guangzhou Laboratory in Guangzhou, China, on 29 September, 2025, IPPNW-GLO Director Chuck Johnson participated as a panelist, alongside international and Chinese experts on “The Historical Development, Current Status, and Future Prospects of Global Biosecurity Governance”, presenting on the overlap between negotiations on nuclear weapons and

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IPPNW-GLO Director, Chuck Johnson, visited Beijing last September, where he had the opportunity to provide a lecture on IPPNW’s work at a graduate class for future diplomats at the Chinese National University. Additionally, he met with leaders of the Chinese Medical Association, where they discussed the value of teaching medical students and other health professionals

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We’re pleased to have received Walusungu Mtonga from Zambia and Bonventure Machuka from Kenya in our IPPNW Geneva Liaison Office this past week while they visited Geneva for the Anti-Personnel Landmine Convention meetings. During our discussions, we were delighted to learn about their achievements with WHO Africa to advance health professionals peace education through a

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IPPNW-GLO Co-Hosted Conflict, Militarism and Health – An Agenda for Action, moderated by Sir Andrew Haines and featuring IPPNW Co-President, Carlos Umaña in October. The session focused on four areas: 1. The link between militarism, climate change and health, including: Climate change as a driver for conflict; Impact of conflict on climate change; Direct and

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We have gathered in Nagasaki, as doctors, medical students, and activists, to commemorate the Hibakusha, the victims and survivors of the US atomic bombings here and in Hiroshima 80 years after those terrible events, and the survivors of the more than 2,000 nuclear tests conducted around the world. We recognize and thank the Hibakusha and Nihon Hidankyo, recipients

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Join IPPNW’s 24th World Congress in Nagasaki, Japan. This historic occasion marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki offers an unparalleled opportunity to reflect on the devastating consequences of nuclear weapons and to recommit to global efforts toward disarmament. The main Congress will be 2-4 October, 2025 with a Student

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WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION PASSES! 26 May, 2025 IPPNW-GLO is happy to share a great success with you! The World Health Assembly resolution calling for an updated assessment of the “Effects of Nuclear War on Public Health” was approved by a margin of 84-14 votes with 28 abstentions.   It was sponsored by a dozen nations,

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IPPNW Geneva Liaison Office was honored to host the European Regional Meeting — “Finding Clarity in Chaos: Creating a Vision of Peace and Security” in Geneva 11-13 April 2025. We hosted guests from civil society, academia and politics to speak, participate in panel discussions, and addressed your questions.  See photos and read more at https://ippnw-glo.org/2025-european-regional-meeting-in-geneva/

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The Third Meeting of States Parties for the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons took place at the United Nations in New York 3-7 March, 2025. IPPNW-GLO Director Chuck Johnson attended the five days of meetings and presented at Julianne Hauschulz of IPPNW Germany and Jean-Marie Collin of ICAN France delivered the following statement

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