Hi Friend --



Did you think we'd slow down when we reached 50 ratifications of the Treaty on the Prohibitions of Nuclear Weapons? No chance – here's what just happened this last week:



- On 4th December, Zimbabwe signed the Treaty

- On 9th December, Niger signed the Treaty

- And just a few minutes ago, Benin ratified the Treaty!! 





This means that we have now 86 signatures and 51 ratifications of the TPNW and the momentum for the treaty is growing as we are preparing for it to become international law on 22 January 2021.



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Right now, we are planning to make sure that this historic day doesn't get unnoticed. Thanks to our generous donors that contributed funds to our work in 2020, we have been able to set up a fund to provide financial support local partner organisations that will organise events and actions to mark this occasion. Through our supporters, we will be exciting activities in Germany, Japan, Australia, Argentina, United Kingdom, Norway, United States, Burundi, and many more.  



But now we need your help to make sure that this treaty makes a difference beyond its entry into force.  



Even before the pandemic, governments have been cutting funding for civil society and disarmament work. We expect the coming years will only get more difficult for us to secure funds to do this work. So we rely on committed individuals like you to step up and make this campaign more powerful.



On #givingtuesday, we saw an amazing response from many supporters. But we need an additional 75 people to make a monthly recurring donation to ICAN by the end of December, will you be one of them? 



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We of course also welcome and appreciate regular donations, you can make one here <[link removed]>.



Thank you for all that you do,



Beatrice Fihn

Executive Director

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons 



PS - If you cannot make a donation at this time, we completely understand. Please consider forwarding this email to a friend or family with a personal note telling them why you support our work and would love for them to do it too.







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