Geneva Liaison Office
The elimination of all nuclear weapons is an urgent medical, IPPNW Opened the Geneva Liaison Office in 2023.
humanitarian, and public health imperative.
Peace and Health Blog
- Re-engaging WHO on nuclear weapons and healthby IPPNW on June 7, 2024 at 3:35 pm
[The following is an edited version of a presentation made by IPPNW board member and former co-president Tilman Ruff at an IPPNW side event at the World Health Assembly in Geneva on 31 May. The event was co-sponsored by Austria, Kazakhstan, and Mexico.] I’m honoured to say a few words on behalf of IPPNW to
- Enforcement of international law is long overdueby Lawrence Wittner on June 4, 2024 at 11:16 pm
International law―the recognized rules of behavior among nations based on customary practices and treaties, among them the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights―has been agreed upon by large and small nations alike. To implement this law, the nations of the world have established a UN Security Council (to maintain international peace and security) and a
- Disarmament for Climate Justice and Health: reflections and direction following COP28by IPPNW on May 10, 2024 at 7:06 pm
by Dr. Bimal Khadka, originally published to Medact’s blog on May 1, 2024. Back in December, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC), better known as COP28, hosted an unprecedented assembly of health delegates – setting a historic benchmark. I attended the conference as part of a
- Nuclear War: Too much informationby Xanthe Hall on May 8, 2024 at 4:41 pm
Book review of “Nuclear War. A Scenario” by Annie Jacobsen I had heard some criticism of Annie Jacobsen’s book “Nuclear War” before I even bought it. But also, lots of people were raving about it, so I decided to read it myself. This review contains a few spoilers, but I don’t think the plot is
- The forgotten element in averting nuclear catastropheby Lawrence Wittner on April 30, 2024 at 3:56 pm
What will it take to end the nuclear nightmare that has gripped the world since the atomic bombings of 1945? For a time, that nightmare seemed to have abated for, in response to massive popular resistance to the prospect of nuclear war, governments turned to signing nuclear arms control and disarmament agreements. Even previously hawkish government officials proclaimed that “a
In March 2023, IPPNW established a new office in Geneva, the “Peace Capital” of the world. In just a year, IPPNW’s presence in the center for medicine and world peace is facilitating our ability to better coordinate with the like-minded organizations. Major highlights include meeting with WHO Director General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, to discuss the renewal of the WHO’s 1987 study, “Effects of Nuclear War on Health and Health Services”; coordinating more than 150 medical journals, including the Lancet and the British Medical Journal, to call for urgent steps to decrease the growing danger of nuclear war; participating in Norwegian People’s Aid and the ICRC’s NukeEXPO in Brussels and Oslo; and much more.
Join IPPNW and Greater Boston PSR this October for our 6th annual Global Health and Peace Awards.
This year’s event will honor Drs. Elaine Scarry and Richard Clapp for the extraordinary work they have done as longtime leaders for climate action and nuclear disarmament. We will also give our first Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Robert Jay Lifton.
We are thrilled to gather with you this October to enjoy beautiful live music, food and drink, and socializing with friends and colleagues who share our concern about the twin existential threats of nuclear war and climate change. A quartet from the Longwood Symphony Orchestra will provide the evening’s musical entertainment.
Secure your ticket, become a sponsor, and learn more at gbpsr.org.