Dear Friend --

Great news to begin the new year: The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) just got its 92nd signatory: Djibouti.

Moments ago, the permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Mohamed Siad Doualeh, signed the treaty at UN headquarters in New York. Djibouti will now begin its domestic process to ratify the treaty. Read more >

With its signature Djibouti not only contributes to keeping Africa free from nuclear weapons on the continent, but also sends a clear message to the international community that any use or threat of use of nuclear weapons is unacceptable. Getting a new signatory for the TPNW so early in the year is an important signal that the momentum to stigmatize and eliminate nuclear weapons remains high in 2023.

This new signature also shows the incredible African leadership towards a world free of nuclear weapons in action once again. As a nuclear-weapon-free zone under the Treaty of Pelindaba, many African states have been key in achieving and promoting the TPNW from the start and, to date, 33 countries in the region have signed the TPNW, of which 15 have also ratified it. We know others are on their way.

With the risk of nuclear weapons use at an all time high, every country should be speaking out against them, and joining the TPNW is one of the most powerful ways to do so.

In 2023, we will continue our work to get new countries on board and keep up the pressure on the nuclear-armed states, together with ICAN's partners around the world. Our successes and our work are only possible thanks to your support, so I wanted to say thank you for all that you do. And I hope you will continue to stand with us in this new year. 

Best wishes,

Celine Nahory
Operations Coordinator
ICAN

It’s time to end nuclear weapons.

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