Building momentum to eliminate nuclear weapons
June 2023
Since 1945, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has been working to achieve the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons. Although the risk of use of such weapons is growing at an alarming rate, the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in 2021 has created new opportunities for progress towards their elimination. The 2022–2027 Action Plan on the Non-Use, Prohibition and Elimination of Nuclear Weapons provides National Societies with a strategy and innovative tools to address risks and create momentum towards the complete elimination of nuclear weapons.
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