Dear Friend, 

Moments ago, the UN First Committee on Peace and Security voted to establish an expert panel to study the effects of nuclear war.

The new study, the first of its kind in 35 years, will examine the physical effects and societal consequences of a nuclear war on a local, regional and planetary scale, including, climatic, environmental and radiological effects, and impacts on public health, global socioeconomic systems, agriculture and ecosystems. It will lead to a comprehensive report, presented at the General Assembly.

Today’s world is so interconnected and we have more to learn about the cascading effects that any nuclear conflict would have on people and the planet, including from new scientific advances and modelling techniques. While there is existing research about the impacts of nuclear war, these studies have limitations and are often out of date.

The final outcome will be a crucial tool for decision makers – and informed citizens who hold them accountable. In an interconnected, polarised world where the risk of nuclear weapons use is the highest it has been in decades, we need to make sure that policy decisions are based on facts. This study helps guide us in that direction.

Will you please read and share ?

Thank you,

Alicia Sanders-Zakre
Policy and Research Coordinator
ICAN