Statements
APLN statements are published in response to significant events relevant to global nuclear diplomacy.
STATEMENTS“A Nuclear War Cannot Be Won and Must Never be Fought”
APLN released a joint statement with leadership groups to call on P5 states to jointly reaffirm that “a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.”
STATEMENTSNew CTBTO Head a Plus for the Asia-Pacific
APLN congratulates Dr. Robert Floyd on his election as Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).
STATEMENTSUK Abdicates its Global Responsibility in Nuclear Weapons Surge
Gareth Evans responds to the UK's announcement to increase its nuclear warheads, arguing that it is an abdication of the UK's global responsibility.
STATEMENTSAPLN Statement on 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Gareth Evans and Chung-in Moon review global progress on nuclear disarmament and the need to remember the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
STATEMENTSAPLN Statement on COVID-19 and Nuclear Security
Gareth Evans and Chung-in Moon argue that existential threats such as COVID-19 and nuclear security must be met with effective and principled political leadership.
STATEMENTSELN Call to Ease Humanitarian Trade with Iran due to Covid-19
APLN Chair Gareth Evans and Vice-Chair Chung-in Moon endorses the European Leadership Network (ELN) and The Iran Project's call for Iran sanctions relief.