The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) for its work in raising awareness on the terrible humanitarian consequences of the use of any type of nuclear weapons, and for its efforts in the conclusion of a treaty on the prohibition of this type of armament, adopted by the United Nations on 7th July 2017 with the support of 122 states.
ICIP wants to show its satisfaction with the decision of the Nobel Committee and stress the fact that the struggle of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons demonstrates the important role civil society can play in peacebuilding. For ICIP, the creation of international organisations, watching over the defence of peace and human rights, is a motive for congratulations as well as a tremendous wealth.
Therefore, ICIP joins the call, launched by the Nobel Committee, urging nuclear powers to start negotiations with the objective of gradually eliminating the 15,000 nuclear weapons, presently existing worldwide.
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons gathers 468 non-governmental organisations from some hundred different countries.
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