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NZ Celebrates Global Nuclear Weapons Ban, 21 And 22 January 2021
Friday, 15 January 2021, 11:25 am | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
Celebrations in Aotearoa New Zealand to mark the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) will begin on Thursday 21 January with ICAN Aotearoa New Zealand’s Wellington and online event, and continue on Friday ... More >>
Nuclear Ban Treaty Milestone Achieved
Monday, 26 October 2020, 4:47 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
" Its potential to end the threat of nuclear destruction is a gift for future generations." A significant milestone towards a world free of nuclear weapons was achieved on United Nations Day, 24 October, when Honduras became the fiftieth ... More >>
2019 Hiroshima / Nagasaki commemorative events
Friday, 2 August 2019, 12:24 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
2019 Hiroshima / Nagasaki commemorative events in Aotearoa New Zealand i CAN Aotearoa New Zealand This year marks the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima (6 August) and Nagasaki (9 August). Details of the 2019 commemorative events from ... More >>
Cook Islands joins nuclear ban treaty
Friday, 7 September 2018, 10:14 am | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
The Cook Islands became the 15th state party to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) on Tuesday, when their Instrument of Accession was presented by Ms Siai Taylor, Foreign Affairs Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, ... More >>
2018 Cluster Munition Monitor launched
Friday, 31 August 2018, 6:57 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
2018 Cluster Munition Monitor launched Aotearoa New Zealand Joint Working Group on Landmines and Cluster Munitions 31 August 2018 Link to share : https://www.facebook.com/PeaceMovementAotearoa/posts/1849263388454355 The 2018 Cluster Munition Monitor was launched last night in Geneva in advance of ... More >>
New Zealand ratifies nuclear ban treaty
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 12:31 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
New Zealand's instrument of ratification for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) was deposited by Ambassador Craig Hawke, Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, in a ceremony at 5pm on 31 July - 9am today NZ time. Congratulations ... More >>
NZ nuclear-free anniversary
Friday, 8 June 2018, 7:45 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
NZ nuclear-free anniversary / nuclear ban treaty ratification submission i CAN Aotearoa New Zealand 8 June 2018 More >>
Key points for submissions on Nuclear Weapons Treaty
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 12:48 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
International treaty examination of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: Key points for submissions More >>
Nobel Peace Prize 2017 awarded to iCAN
Saturday, 7 October 2017, 3:51 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
“It is a great honour to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2017 in recognition of our role in achieving the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.” More >>
NZ among first states to sign nuclear ban treaty tonight
Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 4:50 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
“The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons represents an important step and contribution towards the common aspiration of a world without nuclear weapons. The Treaty reflects growing concerns over the risk posed by the continued existence ... More >>
Nuclear ban treaty adopted: NZ plays a leading role
Saturday, 8 July 2017, 1:05 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
Nuclear ban treaty adopted: New Zealand plays a leading role i CAN Aotearoa New Zealand 8 July 2017 “New Zealand brings to this negotiation our long and proud history as a strong supporter of nuclear disarmament, as a member of our regional ... More >>
Precedential Appeal to the Supreme Court
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 10:26 am | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
Precedential Appeal to the Supreme Court: to Enshrine the Status of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission in Primary Legislation More >>
Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day: Time for action
Friday, 28 February 2014, 3:23 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
Tomorrow, 1 March, is Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day - the 60th anniversary of the largest nuclear weapon detonation, the 'Bravo' nuclear bomb test conducted by the United States close to the surface of Bikini Atoll, in the Marshall Islands ... More >>
Mexico conference marks turning point for nuclear weapons
Sunday, 16 February 2014, 7:03 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
The Second International Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, concluded today with overwhelming agreement that consequences of any use of these weapons would be more acute and more widespread than ever recognised before. More >>
NZ Super Fund in ‘Don’t Bank on the Bomb’ Hall of Fame
Friday, 11 October 2013, 9:09 am | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (Super Fund) is one of twelve financial institutions listed in the global ‘Hall of Fame’ in the comprehesive new report ‘Don’t Bank on the Bomb’ launched tonight in Stockholm, Sweden. More >>
Preparatory Committee for Non-Proliferation Treaty Review
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 4:07 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
This message contains an update on the NPT PrepCom currently underway in Geneva, including links to the statements by New Zealand representatives, and the Joint Statement on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons,delivered by South Africa on behalf ... More >>
Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day
Friday, 1 March 2013, 12:04 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand has written to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully today, Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day - the 59th anniversary of the largest nuclear weapon detonation, the 'Bravo' nuclear bomb test conducted by the United ... More >>
Merry cycling Christmas
Thursday, 20 December 2012, 6:15 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
Bicycles and summer go together, and kids of all ages will be heading out on new bikes this week. More >>
Report to parliament supports government action
Saturday, 4 August 2012, 1:00 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
" we believe New Zealand should move beyond a position of general support to the forefront of negotiations towards a nuclear weapons convention." - Report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee, August 2012. More >>
Norway announces nuclear weapons conference
Saturday, 21 April 2012, 2:35 pm | iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand
On Tuesday, 17 April, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, announced in the Norwegian parliament that "a conference in Oslo to highlight different aspects of nuclear weapons as a humanitarian problem" is scheduled to take place ... More >>
