International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. Working to make the world a healthier, safer place. Recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize.
Malden, MA
Joined August 2008
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Tomorrow's session of our Extinction Medicine Reading Group will feature Dr. Bandy Lee.
For a closer look into the concerns raised in this article, you won't want to miss it! Nov 7, 11:30 am ET!
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"The president of the United States has been posting an image of himself firing nuclear weapons at Earth from a spaceship. How worried should we be?"
IPPNW's Dr. @IraHelfand, and Dr. @BandyXLee1 explore the dangers of irrational nuclear actors in:
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With COP31 beginning next week, we want to remind everyone of the urgency of the moment. We need a rapid and just energy transition and nuclear power is not the answer.
Stay tuned for updates from IPPNW partners at the conference!
This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we raise caution for the humanitarian and environmental risks of nuclear energy, as well as nuclear weapons.
We need a rapid transition to renewable, non-nuclear energy to help address the climate crisis and prevent disaster.
"Nuclear power perpetuates extractive development, diverts resources,... exposes people and ecosystems to risks from radioactivity across its lifecycle, creates long-term burdens for future generations and reinforces militarised systems." @WGC_Climate
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Meet our delegation! 🕊🗣
Kristin Jensen Dodge, educator, activist, and member of the @PSRnuclear @psr_la family is joining us in New York for the Nuclear Ban Treaty Review Conference.
Kristin, thanks for joining us to building a more healthy world for future generations! ⚕
We're gearing up for the first Review Conference of the #NuclearBan Treaty, at the end of the month. Time flies when you're pursuing global nuclear disarmament through a legally binding Treaty!
Will we see you in New York? Let us know! ⬇️
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We’ve joined our colleagues in the US and beyond to send a demand to Congress: do not authorise or condone the use of nuclear weapons.
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"The use of even a single nuclear weapon in Iran would destroy a taboo that has held since Nagasaki, with unimaginable consequences for all humanity." commondreams.org/news/200-gr…
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Anna Khouri, our @IPPNWS International Student Rep with @IPPNWgermany is joining the IPPNW team in New York at the end of the month for the #NuclearBan's first Review Conference! See you there, Anna!
In response to the escalating rhetoric from President Trump and his administration on potential military action after the upcoming midterm elections, over 200 organizations call on Congress to immediately intervene to prevent the use of nuclear weapons against Iran.
While the administration claimed earlier this month that nuclear weapons would not be utilized, the signing organizations argue that sudden policy reversals have become a defining feature of the presidency, making it impossible to discount these statements as idle threats.
More than 200 national and international civil society organizations issued a joint statement today demanding that the United States Congress immediately intervene to prevent the use of nuclear weapons against Iran.
The unified declaration follows repeated nuclear threats against Iran and escalating rhetoric from President Trump regarding potential military action after the upcoming midterm elections.
Read the statement in full and see the list of signatories: peaceandhealthblog.com/2026/…
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“Nuclear disarmament is not merely a political aspiration, but an international legal obligation that demands meaningful action.”
Dato’ Nadzirah Osman, Malaysian ambassador to the UN #DisarmamentWeek
@MYNewYorkUN1 @SethShelden @Horizon2045 @IPPNW @lcnp_nyc
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"The president of the United States has been posting an image of himself firing nuclear weapons at Earth from a spaceship. How worried should we be?"
IPPNW's Dr. @IraHelfand, and Dr. @BandyXLee1 explore the dangers of irrational nuclear actors in:
commondreams.org/opinion/tru…
Meet our delegation ⚕️📢
Walusungu Mtonga is joining dozens of IPPNW health professionals and medical students at the United Nations Headquarters next month for the first Review Conference to the #nuclearban
We echo Walusungu's call for Zambia, and all countries, to join the global majority and ratify the ban without delay. The risk of nuclear war is at an all time high, and the TPNW provides a clear path toward the total, irreversible elimination of these disastrous weapons.
Join us in wishing Walusungu safe travels and a successful meeting. Learn more about the TPNW and it's first Review Conference in our recent posts and at ippnw.org
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In 2025, four of the nine nuclear weapons states became more autocratic, a grim concern for disarmament.
Hear Dr. Marina Nord explore the massive ongoing trend towards autocracy in the 1st session of our Extinction Medicine Reading Group, online now:
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10 years ago today, a groundbreaking vote in the UNGA called for negotiations on a legal ban of nuclear weapons.
Explore the advocacy, opposition, and excitement of the vote behind the diplomatic curtain with the new article by Xanthe Hall:
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