IPPNW World Congresses are important opportunities for health professionals, medical students, and activists to share information and strategies related to the abolition of nuclear weapons and the prevention of armed violence. World Congresses are hosted by national IPPNW affiliates, who share responsibility with the Federation’s leadership for developing the program and handling all the logistics. Affiliates interested in hosting a future World Congress should submit proposals to the Executive Committee.
The first IPPNW Congress was held in 1981, at Airlie House in Virginia, USA.
IPPNW’s 24th World Congress will be held in Nagasaki, Japan in October 2025 to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan. Stay tuned for details!
Chronological list, with links to Congress statements:
1. Airlie,Virginia, USA — 1981 [Congress statement]
2. Cambridge, United Kingdom — 1982 [Congress statement]
3. Amsterdam, Netherlands — 1983 [Congress statement]
4. Espoo/Helsinki, Finland — 1984 [Congress statement]
5. Budapest, Hungary — 1985 [Congress statement]
6. Cologne, Germany — 1986 [Congress statement]
7. Moscow, Russia — 1987 [Congress statement]
8. Montreal, Canada — 1988 [Congress statement]
9. Hiroshima/Nagasaki, Japan — 1989 [Congress statement]
10. Stockholm, Sweden — 1991 [Congress statement]
11. Mexico City, Mexico — 1993
12. Worcester, Massachusetts, USA — 1996
13. Melbourne, Australia — 1998 [Congress statement]
14. Paris, France — 2000 [Congress statement]
15. Washington D.C., USA — 2002 [Congress statement]
16. Beijing, China — 2004 [Congress statement]
17. Helsinki, Finland — 2006 [Congress statement]
18. New Delhi, India — 2008 [Congress statement]
19. Basel, Switzerland — 2010 [Congress statement]
20. Hiroshima, Japan — 2012 [Congress statement]
21. Astana, Kazakhstan — 2014 [Congress statement]
22. York, United Kingdom — 2017 [Congress statement]
23. Mombasa, Kenya — 2023 [Congress statement]