Magritte Gordaneer

I met this morning with the UN Youth Champions for Disarmament, and I encouraged them to be ambitious in their projects and resolute in their convictions. The disarmament community will be as diverse and inclusive as we make it. Whatever your background or where you’re from, the world needs you. #Youth4Disarmament #UNDay2024

PSR Board Member and Harvard Professor, Elaine Scarry incisively challenges and defeats the “logic” of nuclear deterrence theory by exposing its inherent contradictions and unrealistic assumptions in a new essay @BostonReview. Find out more🧵

🔔Day 6 of #DisarmamentToolkit, we featured the views of youth leaders and experts discussing public resources, opportunities, and participation in disarmament. 📢We also explored regional disarmament priorities in Southeast Asia. @MagritteG @zamilnowshan @unodavienna @ASEAN_IPR

RECA is set to expire on June 7th, despite already having legislation to extend and expand it pass through the Senate. This victim assistance is essential. Take action below and call your representative to #SaveRECA

Radiation contamination has left a lasting mark on our environments & communities. As RECA faces expansion/extension, we stand with activists nationwide to advocate for continued support. #EarthDay #EarthWeek #RECA

Eliminating nuclear weapons isn't just about global peace—it's crucial for public health. The production and testing of these weapons pollute our environment and endanger lives through radiation exposure. It's time for a healthier planet.

SIPRI and @AlvamyrdalCNTR have released a compendium on #NuclearDisarmament. The compendium features work from AMC’s working group on nuclear disarmament in policy and international law and papers from students and young professionals. Read more➡️bit.ly/3SPK19h

📰🔍We’re launching a new report today with @paxforpeace! “Moving away from mass destruction” shows the investors that just say no to nuclear weapons- and help implement the #NuclearBan by not investing in the companies building the bomb. Read the report➡️dontbankonthebomb.com/policy-analysi…

🗣️$157,664 per minute on nuclear weapons, that’s what the nine-nuclear armed states spent in 2022. In total, $82.9 billion on nuclear weapons that did nothing to make anyone safer. Read the report: icanw.org/wasted_2022_gl… #nuclearban

NEW: Hibakusha - survivors of the atomic bombings - have made public a letter to '#Oppenheimer' director Christopher Nolan. With the film's imminent release amidst today’s heightened threat from nuclear weapons, this is an opportunity to boost support for the #TPNW. @nuclearban

🎧Did you miss our #TwitterSpaces on the 2022 global nuclear spending report we released last week? 🤩No worries, you can catch up here and learn more about what the research unveils, the methodology, the millions wasted each year and more.. #NuclearBan twitter.com/i/spaces/1PlKQ…

How much did the 9 nuclear-armed states waste on their arsenals in 2022, and what could that money have gone to instead? Find out during our #TwitterSpaces w/ the authors of ICAN’s “Wasted: 2022 Global Nuclear Weapons Spending” report! Set a reminder ➡️⏰twitter.com/i/spaces/1PlKQ…

From roundtable discussions on the role of the global south in decolonizing nuclear knowledge to exploring Finland and Sweden's role in nuclear disarmament as NATO members, this and more was shared at the conference! Follow @AlvamyrdalCNTR for more 👏

💥💼💣 Banking on death and destruction? That's what the CEOs of @LockheedMartin @generaldynamics @northropgrumman are doing. Our latest report shows the troubling nexus between private contractors, nuclear weapons spending, and lobbying. More here: icanw.org/wasted_2022_gl…

"Unbelievable! 😡 Amid swelling geopolitical tensions, the world's nuclear powers are shamelessly pouring more money into their already dangerous arsenals for the third year running in 2022. Read more here: france24.com/en/live-news/2… #NuclearBan

This report shines a light on today’s military industrial complex. It’s probably worse than you thought. check out some of the crazy numbers in there too because we spend way too much on weapons which can only result in humanitarian catastrophe

Today, on #WorldEnvironmentDay🌍, here is a reminder that nuclear weapons harm our environment. The production of these weapons, from uranium mining to their production facility, cause immense harm to the enviroment. More here: icanw.org/climate_crisis… #NuclearBan

Amazing work from delegates in Hiroshima! So proud of everyone who worked to bring it together

With the new @IPCC_CH report out today, it is important to take into account the devastating impacts of nuclear weapons on the environment and the #climate crisis. Learn more in this briefing paper and thread summarizing its key points 👇icanw.org/climate_crisis… #IPCC #nuclearban

Today is Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day/ Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day. A day that marks the Castle Bravo test, reflects on the devastating legacy of nuclear tests, recognise the victims and survivors and honour their resistance to nuclearism, racism and colonialism.