Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

06/05/2026

Read the latest piece by Ivana Hughes on the existential threats of climate change and nuclear weapons, and the strategies for addressing both.

“To preserve and cherish that pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known”

05/29/2026

Professor Richard Falk at the 21st Frank K. Kelly Lecture spoke on why peace and justice is a daunting topic today, one we must try to be brave enough to face. The message is ever relevant in the face of increasing nuclear risks and uncertainty.

Join us in facing this uncertainty by waging peace.

www.WagingPeace.org

05/28/2026

"The Partial Test Ban Treaty came months after the Cuban Missile Crisis. Reagan and Gorbachev acted on the heels of Able Archer. Real progress happens during real crisis — and this is that moment."

NAPF President Ivana Nikolić Hughes and Prof. Peter Kuznick of American University join Pascal Lottaz of Neutrality Studies to break down the NPT review conference, first strike doctrine, Trump's unchecked launch authority, and whether the nuclear ban treaty can deliver real change.

Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuhyJl1GwFs

05/22/2026

At the 2026 , States Parties to the treaty FAILED to reach consensus and adopt an outcome document for a third consecutive review cycle. The last time a NPT outcome document was adopted successfully was 2010.

This development marks a deeply disturbing lack of agreement on even the most basic nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation issues.

05/22/2026

By the end of the day, the month long NPT Review Conference will come to a close. Throughout the month, NAPF has joined civil society and a majority of states pushing for an outcome that reflects the urgency of disarmament.

Earlier in the month we spoke with some of our delegates about their highlights of the conference and of course the answer was engaging with our civil society partners! This conference was an opportunity to connect with and learn from civil society around the world who are dedicated to nuclear justice and disarmament. Throughout the conference we met, organized, and planned with civil society around the world who share our mission for a world free from nuclear weapons. No matter the outcome today, our shared work continues.🕊

05/21/2026

NAPF has been at the NPT Review Conference all month, engaging with States and civil society to advocate for stronger action on disarmament commitments and progress for the Treaty. Ibrahim Waraich and Anduin DeVos joined us at the UN earlier this month and took a moment to share their key takeaways. 💡

The conference comes to a close tomorrow and disarmament commitments, nuclear sharing arrangements, proliferation risks, and active conflict involving nuclear weapon states have been highly debated topics as we continue to push for an outcome that reflects the deep risk to humanity that nuclear weapons pose.

Learn more about our engagement at the NPT at www.WagingPeace.org

05/20/2026

We mourn the passing of Dr. Jimmy Hara, an extraordinary human being who strove tirelessly to make the world a better place. Learn more:

Jimmy Hideo Hara, MD, FAAFP, a physician, educator, and long-time advocate for community health, peace, and nuclear abolition, passed away on May 15, 2026. At the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, he served as a member of the Board of Directors starting in 2011, and the Board's Vice Chair since 2023.

05/06/2026

On April 30th, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and SGI Office for UN Affairs co-sponsored the “Choose Hope: Addressing Deterrence through the Lens of the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons” side event with the Permanent Missions of Kiribati 🇰🇮 and the Philippines 🇵🇭 to the UN, on the margins of the 2026 Review Conference 🌍

The discussion focused on the humanitarian impact of , the gap between NPT commitments and current state behavior, and the need to center lived experience in disarmament efforts.

Speakers included
- Hideto Matsuura (Director of Nihon Hidankyo, winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize)
- H.E. Ambassador Enrique Manalo (Philippines)
- H.E. Josephine Moote (Charge d'Affaires, Kiribati)

- Elayne Whyte (President of the TPNW Negotiations and Professor, Johns Hopkins SAIS)
- Anduin DeVos (Nuclear Age Peace Foundation)
- Josefin Lund (IPPNW Sweden)

- Mohamed Ambrosini (SGI Office for UN Affairs)
- Ivana Hughes (Nuclear Age Peace Foundation)
- Tomohiko Aishima (SGI Office for UN Affairs)

Read the 🌻 Choose Hope Declaration here: https://sgi-peace.org/resources/choose-hope-declaration

05/01/2026

This morning, Dr. Ivana Hughes delivered the statement on behalf of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation to the 11th Review Conference to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the United Nations 🇺🇳.

🔊 "Humanity faces a choice, whether consciously or not, to continue down a path of conflict that leads toward ultimate destruction or to renounce its old ways and center peace at the heart of all its efforts."

📌 Watch the full statement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMsGKA2fBY8

Read the full statement: https://nuclearinsanity.substack.com/p/not-just-an-abstract-moral-appeal

Ending the Nuclear Age is a Requirement for Survival — NAPF Statement at 2026 NPT Review Conference

04/29/2026

On the margins of the Review Conference, we participated in a side event on Advancing Nuclear Disarmament Obligations, co-hosted by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, the Hiroshima Prefecture, the Prefecture of Nagasaki, and chaired by Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the United Nations 🇰🇿.

In the panel discussion, Dr. Ivana Nikolić Hughes, President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, emphasized the necessity of highlighting the humanitarian and environmental consequences of nuclear incidents and tests, which frequently surpass scientific predictions and threaten human security. She further asserted that providing essential support to victims of nuclear testing and hibakusha (atomic bombing survivors) constitutes a collective responsibility of the international community.

The 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is being held in New York from 27 April to 22 May 2026.

Panelists included:
- Mr. Azamat Kairolda, Republic of Kazakhstan to the UN in New York
- Ms. Mika Yokota, Governor, Hiroshima Prefecture
- Ms. Yuko Baba, Vice Governor, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Mr. Takashi Nakamoto, Speaker of the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly
- Dr. Ivana Nikolić Hughes, President, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
- Prof. Kazuko Hikawa, Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University
- Mr. Quoc Thai Ly, UNODA Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons
- Ms. Chisa Mikami, Head of the UNITAR Hiroshima Office