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It’s been six years since we made the UN ban on nuclear weapons a reality! At the time, the most heavily armed, richest countries in the world were working hard to prevent us from making nuclear weapons illegal.



They couldn’t do it then, and they can’t do it now.



Nearly half of the countries in the world are now on board the treaty. Countries with huge populations, like Nigeria, Bangladesh, Mexico, the Philippines, Vietnam, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are also working with others to get more to join. We are hopeful to see Indonesia and Brazil ratify the treaty soon. You can read more about progress on the treaty here <[link removed]>.







Photo: ICAN campaigners celebrating the moment the TPNW was adopted on July 7, 2017.  ICAN | Clare Conboy



<[link removed]>Support our work <[link removed]>We’re also seeing an impact in countries that haven’t joined- 



Germany's new security policy recognises <[link removed]> the importance of the Treaty in facilitating nuclear disarmament, and says that by continuing to engage with the TPNW, Germany can contribute to the creation of favourable conditions for disarmament efforts.



There is no denying that this treaty- once called a pipe dream <[link removed]> - is in fact having a significant impact on the way the world looks at nuclear weapons. From the G-20’s denunciation <[link removed]> of the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons as inadmissible, to South Africa’s condemnation <[link removed]> of the nuclear armed states “deep hypocrisy in justifying their nuclear weapons based on “absurdist deterrence doctrines”, TPNW members are taking the lead in making sure that the nuclear option is forever off the table. 



The TPNW’s prohibition on stationing nuclear weapons is also building the norm against the deployment of nuclear weapons in another country, no matter who is the one doing the sharing. Russia’s plans to deploy weapons to Belarus sparked responses from Joe Biden, who called <[link removed]> it “absolutely irresponsible” to the High Representative of the EU, who fully condemned <[link removed]> the move. With the TPNW prohibition in place, these actors can also be called out on the hypocrisy of stationing US nuclear weapons in Germany, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands and Türkiye, often without the informed consent of their citizens. And the TPNW can be the pathway for them to stop doing so. 



We’re also keeping trillions of dollars out of the nuclear weapons industry- by working with the financial community <[link removed]> to issue statements, policies and divest from any holdings of companies that are complicit <[link removed]> in the cycle of nuclear spending that’s wasting resources that could better address other global challenges.



None of these impacts would have been possible without civil society  across the world working tirelessly to achieve this treaty and then build on it. ICAN and its partners work hard to make sure the treaty is understood, signed, ratified, implemented and engaged with by all actors-from heads of state to heads of banks. And we couldn’t keep that going without your continued support. 



On this anniversary, will you join us in celebrating our victories, by helping us prepare for the future challenges by contributing to our campaign? 



<[link removed]>Yes, I’ll donate <[link removed]>Thank you for all you do,



Susi Snyder

Programme Coordinator

ICAN



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