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  • Royal College of Physicians to end investment in fossil fuel and mining companies

    January 6, 2020
    Royal College of Physicians to end investment in fossil fuel and mining companies

    The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has today announced that it will divest from fossil fuel and mining companies. The RCP will start divesting from the worst oil and gas […]


  • Tensions in Kashmir

    March 1, 2019
    Tensions in Kashmir

    As tensions between the nuclear armed states of India and Pakistan continue, little attention is being paid to the effects of war between the nations means for the disputed region […]


  • British Psychological Society divests from gas, oil and coal

    November 13, 2018
    British Psychological Society divests from gas, oil and coal

    The British Psychological Society is divesting from fossil fuels! It joins a growing number of health organisations that are cutting ties with gas, oil and coal. Dr Deirdre Duff reports on their divestment decision.


  • Nobel Peace Prize Statement

    October 6, 2017
    Nobel Peace Prize Statement

    A statement from ICAN UK in reaction to the awarding of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize to ICAN


  • Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty opens for signature by world leaders

    September 20, 2017
    Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty opens for signature by world leaders

    UK absent as UN States line up to sign this important new nuclear treaty


  • Health federations call Ban Treaty a “significant forward step” toward elimination of nuclear weapons

    September 20, 2017
    Health federations call Ban Treaty a “significant forward step” toward elimination of nuclear weapons

    The following joint statement has been released by IPPNW, the World Medical Association, the International Council of Nurses, and the World Federation of Public Health Associations on September 18, 2017. […]


  • Physicians call for urgent negotiations to resolve Korean nuclear crisis

    September 11, 2017
    Physicians call for urgent negotiations to resolve Korean nuclear crisis

    IPPNW released the following statement on September 5 from the 22nd World Congress at York University, after consultations among members of the Executive Committee, key affiliate leaders who have visited […]


  • Comment on the government’s plan to tackle air pollution published today

    July 26, 2017
    Comment on the government’s plan to tackle air pollution published today

    Excellent news about a ban on petrol and diesel cars, but it needs to be expedited Commenting on the government plan to tackle air pollution published today, Professor Jonathan Grigg said: […]


  • Health professionals call for an end to the recruitment of children by the UK armed forces

    July 11, 2017
    Health professionals call for an end to the recruitment of children by the UK armed forces

    In response to a new report, published this week by Veterans for Peace UK, exploring the effects army training and employment has on new recruits, Medact, the non-profit advocacy organisation for healthcare […]


  • Majority of States Agree to Ban Nuclear Weapons at United Nations

    July 9, 2017
    Majority of States Agree to Ban Nuclear Weapons at United Nations

    UK refuses to participate in treaty negotiations New York, 7 July 2017: Negotiations of a new international treaty that bans nuclear weapons concluded at the United Nations today as the treaty […]


  • Doctors issue prescription to the Prime Minister for tougher action on air pollution

    May 10, 2017
    Doctors issue prescription to the Prime Minister for tougher action on air pollution

    ‘Doctors Against Diesel’ have marched to Downing Street today, to deliver a giant prescription to the Prime Minister, ordering her to deliver tougher action on air pollution to protect children’s lungs ‘every breath, every day’ across the UK


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