Category: News
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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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Welcoming Incoming Director of IPPNW’s Geneva Liaison Office, Jienna Foster!
Jienna Foster has just been named as the incoming Director of IPPNW’s Geneva Liaison Office, where she will lead the team in resource mobilization, development, advocacy, and strategic engagement with multilateral institutions. With over 20 years of experience in strategic communications, fundraising, and advocacy, Jienna has worked across health, climate, and humanitarian sectors. Already based in Geneva, she
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Expiration of the New START treaty
New START, the last major nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia, expired today. Dr. Ira Helfand, immediate past president of IPPNW, was interviewed on Democracy Now regarding this topic. “We are in a very, very dangerous moment. Strength and safety are not the same thing. … If you allow these weapons to
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IPPNW Condemns Strikes Against Iran, Calls for Return to Negotiations
Read full statement here and below. International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) unequivocally condemns the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel and calls on them to cease immediately all further use of force and to return to the negotiating table. The unprovoked strikes, ostensibly to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons
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“A World Order for the Next Generation” – Munich Security Conference
IPPNW Co-President, Dr. Inga Blum, attended the Munich Security Conference on February 13-15, 2026 to share concerns about the threat of nuclear weapons. Listen to her question to the panel discussion on “A World Order for the Next Generation” and the response from US Representative Yassamin Ansari. With escalating risks and no adequate medical response,
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WFUNA Student Presentation “The Public Health Imperative to Prevent Nuclear War”
As the second of three sessions within the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) Student Training Programs at the United Nations, GLO Director Chuck Johnson presented on “The Public Health Imperative to Prevent Nuclear War” to Chinese graduate students in science and medicine, at the Morocco Room in the Palais des Nations, UN Office
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Webinar “Breaking the Silence: Restoring the Memory of French Nuclear Testing and Amplifying the Voices of Its Victims in Algeria.”
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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International Conference on Global Biosecurity, Governance and Cooperation in Guangzhou
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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Visit to Beijing, China
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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Visit from IPPNW youth leaders from Zambia and Kenya
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