<[link removed]>Dear Friend,

Happy new year! From everyone on the ICAN team, we hope you were able to enjoy a warm celebration over the new year with family and friends. 

Despite - or because of - the year beginning with more aggression by nuclear-armed states, with the US attack on Venezuela and no sign of Russia agreeing to end its war with Ukraine, we’re excited to take our work to the next level this year. So we wanted to share a little bit of our plans for the next few months.

Here are three things we’re looking forward to:

Celebrating five years of the nuclear ban treaty <[link removed]>

On 22 January ICAN and partners around the world will commemorate <[link removed]> the moment that nuclear weapons finally became illegal. With celebrations, seminars, screenings, actions and activism across the globe. This is a moment to look at how far we’ve come-  and ready ourselves for what we still need to do. 

Evidence for action - strengthening the resistance to nuclear deterrence <[link removed]>

Throughout the year, we’ll be working with our partners to make sure decision-makers see that the evidence shows that any use of nuclear weapons (by design, miscalculation or accident) carries extreme risks and causes catastrophic humanitarian consequences, and demand policy reform to debunk the myths (and defund the costs) of nuclear deterrence. 

Diplomacy for disarmament <[link removed]>

ICAN is working closely with states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to make sure that diplomatic efforts in 2026 reduce risks of nuclear weapons and build towards nuclear disarmament. With two major nuclear weapons treaties under review this year, there will be a lot of opportunities to engage governments and policy-makers to strengthen norms against nuclear weapons and implement treaty agreements.

And that's just a few of the things we're looking ahead towards. We will also be publishing reports, engaging the media and supporting our partners in action and advocacy. 

Thanks for all of your help <[link removed]> as we move into what will certainly be a dynamic year to come!

Susi Snyder, 
Director of Programmes

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