TPNW
![Can the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Protect Japan?](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MicrosoftTeams-image-18.jpg)
Can the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Protect Japan?
Toshio Sano argues that adopting the TPNW is currently not a viable option for Japan as it would require letting go of US extended deterrence, compromising its security.
![A Wake-Up Call the World Cannot Ignore](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/for-EVANS-piece-alexandar-todov-AMzC2RVurO4-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
A Wake-Up Call the World Cannot Ignore
Gareth Evans warns that the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to move the hands of its famous Doomsday Clock is a wake-up call.
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Time to Draw on the Untapped Potential of NWFZs
Enkhsaikhan Jargalsaikhan says the definition of NFWZs can and should be expanded to incorporate a larger swath of the globe.
![Putting the Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Agenda Back on Track](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/14049690673_e9b506bc73_o.jpg)
Putting the Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Agenda Back on Track
Marty Natalegawa discusses ways to get global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament initiatives moving forward again.
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Nuclear Disarmament and UN Reforms
TODA PEACE INSTITUTE - APLN member Ramesh Thakur published a new policy brief.
![The Role of Civil Society in Reducing Nuclear Dangers](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/UN7372438_30d_.jpg)
The Role of Civil Society in Reducing Nuclear Dangers
Renee Moorjani explores how civil society has reduced nuclear dangers in the past and can continue to do so in the future.
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Will Nagasaki Be the Last City Ever to Experience a Nuclear Attack?
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in attended a memorial service on the 77th anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki and wrote about two conflicting attitudes toward the nuclear issue in Japan.
![Amid Ukraine War, Gap between Nuclear Weapon Haves and Have-Nots Needs Urgent Attention](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/936394b9-b85b-4d5f-95f9-c6e52a6cd02b_b3fcdc27.jpg)
Amid Ukraine War, Gap between Nuclear Weapon Haves and Have-Nots Needs Urgent Attention
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar argued that the need to quarantine the nuclear weapon to its core mission of deterrence is critical and urgent.
![TPNW: Taking Action Together](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Untitled-design-4.png)
TPNW: Taking Action Together
Having attended the TPNW 1MSP, Akira Kawasaki recaps the ins and outs of the meetings and how the Vienna Action Plan came to be.
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Nuclear Disarmament and the Anthropocene
A project highlighting the relationship between the Anthropocene and nuclear weapons policies and practices by amplifying voices from the Pacific Islands.