Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Policy
Global treaty regimes underpin international peace and security. APLN analyses developments and offers recommendations to sustain or improve them.
Nuclear Arms Control Architecture on Life Support
Kim Won-soo urges the N-5, umbrella states, and civil society to take immediate steps to rebuild trust and bolster the global nuclear disarmament and arms control framework ahead of 2026, with the ...
Hibakusha's Call: Japan and the TPNW
Kazuko Ito argues that Japan, as the only country to have suffered from nuclear warfare, must take a leading role in preventing nuclear war and achieving a nuclear-free world by joining the TPNW, ...
A United Voice Against Nuclear Weapons
Melissa Parke warns of the growing nuclear threat, stressing the urgency of disarmament, the critical role of the TPNW in countering proliferation, and the need for strong political leadership to ...
US Resumption of Nuclear Testing: A Dangerous Possibility
Maria Rost Rublee warns that the potential resumption of US nuclear testing under the Trump administration would severely undermine the global nuclear nonproliferation regime, destabilise regional ...
Nuclear Weapons: Kill This Love
John Tilemann highlights how the Asia-Pacific remains dangerously enamored with nuclear weapons, necessitating urgent diplomatic and security initiatives to break this "fatal attraction" and advance ...
Toward a New High-Level Disarmament Initiative
Tanya Ogilvie-White underscores that Nihon Hidankyo's Nobel Peace Prize win serves as a stark reminder of the escalating nuclear risks and the urgent need for bold disarmament leadership, inspired by ...
Mongolia’s Nuclear Experience: Expanding a National Initiative to Strengthen the ...
Enkhsaikhan Jargalsaikhan argues that Mongolia's rich experience should serve as a tool to strengthen and further broaden the Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone regime.
War in Gaza: The Imperative to Strengthen the Tradition of Non-Use of Nuclear Weapons
Sadia Tasleem argues that nuclear weapons are ethically repugnant, militarily ineffective, and politically useless, citing Israel's war in Gaza as a case where nuclear deterrence failed to prevent ...
Urgent Tasks for Nuclear Disarmament
Abe Nobuyasu reflects on the progress and challenges in nuclear disarmament since the first UN resolution in 1946, and the urgency of extending New START.
A Glimmer of Hope for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Michiru Nishida explores the successes and challenges of the recent NPT PrepCom, questioning whether the efforts and will of States Parties amidst a challenging international geopolitical situation ...