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Peace and Health Blog
- Military emissions compound the costs and consequences of warby IPPNW on June 27, 2024 at 4:37 pm
by Sue Wareham One’s immediate thought on looking at any of the multitude of photos of the devastation of Gaza is a profound sense of sorrow and grief at the capacity of humans to wreak such destruction and suffering. There is mind-numbing despair at the plight of children who have lost everything—their parents, other family
- WHO and “The Effect of Nuclear War on Health and Health Services”by IPPNW on June 26, 2024 at 5:19 pm
by Kati Juva IPPNW was founded more than 40 years ago, and the main objective was to tell people—decision makers, physicians, students and the public about the devastating consequences of nuclear weapons and nuclear war. At the height of the Cold War, the threat of a nuclear war was palpable and even young children had
- “We reject war” reflections from The Vatican’s World Meeting on Human Fraternityby IPPNW on June 19, 2024 at 8:09 pm
by Dr. David Onazi, IPPNW Co-President On 10-11 May 2024, The Vatican’s Fratelli Tutti Foundation brought twenty Noble Laureates and leaders together for the second World Meeting on Human Fraternity. Represented by three of our four Co-Presidents — Drs. Kati Juva, David Onazi, and Carlos Umaña — IPPNW participated in the meeting and the drafting
- Call for Sanity, Call for Actionby IPPNW on June 12, 2024 at 9:03 pm
[The following statement was adopted by IPPNW’s International Council (IC) at the conclusion of our June 2024 virtual IC and Board meetings.] Today humankind faces the twin existential threats of climate change and nuclear war. The former is already making large parts of our planet uninhabitable; far greater climate action is critically needed. For nuclear
- Re-engaging WHO on nuclear weapons and healthby IPPNW on June 7, 2024 at 3:35 pm
[The following is an edited version of a presentation made by IPPNW board member and former co-president Tilman Ruff at an IPPNW side event at the World Health Assembly in Geneva on 31 May. The event was co-sponsored by Austria, Kazakhstan, and Mexico.] I’m honoured to say a few words on behalf of IPPNW to
In March 2023, IPPNW established a new office in Geneva, the “Peace Capital” of the world. In just a year, IPPNW’s presence in the center for medicine and world peace is facilitating our ability to better coordinate with the like-minded organizations. Major highlights include meeting with WHO Director General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, to discuss the renewal of the WHO’s 1987 study, “Effects of Nuclear War on Health and Health Services”; coordinating more than 150 medical journals, including the Lancet and the British Medical Journal, to call for urgent steps to decrease the growing danger of nuclear war; participating in Norwegian People’s Aid and the ICRC’s NukeEXPO in Brussels and Oslo; and much more.
Join IPPNW and Greater Boston PSR this October for our 6th annual Global Health and Peace Awards.
This year’s event will honor Drs. Elaine Scarry and Richard Clapp for the extraordinary work they have done as longtime leaders for climate action and nuclear disarmament. We will also give our first Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Robert Jay Lifton.
We are thrilled to gather with you this October to enjoy beautiful live music, food and drink, and socializing with friends and colleagues who share our concern about the twin existential threats of nuclear war and climate change. A quartet from the Longwood Symphony Orchestra will provide the evening’s musical entertainment.
Secure your ticket, become a sponsor, and learn more at gbpsr.org.