Nuclear Disarmament

80 Years Since Nuclear Use – Looking to the Past to See the Future
Reflecting on the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Gareth Evans warns that the world has avoided nuclear catastrophe so far only by luck, and urges renewed global efforts to reduce nuclear ...

Asia-Pacific Region Key to Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence
Tanvi Kulkarni argues that the world must rethink nuclear deterrence by focusing on the Asia-Pacific’s complex security dynamics, broadening the understanding of nuclear weapons’ consequences, and ...

Reflections on the 2025 NPT PrepCom
We invited four experts to examine the implications of this outcome: what drove the deadlock, whether the treaty is now at greater risk, and what urgent actions could restore momentum ahead of the ...
![[Infographic] Nuclear Risks in the Asia-Pacific](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Nuclear-Risks-in-the-Asia-Pacific.jpg)
[Infographic] Nuclear Risks in the Asia-Pacific
An infographic highlighting nuclear risks in the Asia-Pacific, based on discussions with experts from the region at the APLN Asia-Pacific Roundtable on Nuclear Issues and Humanitarian Crises.

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 ...

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.