Critical Issues Forum is @JamesMartinCNS disarmament & nonproliferation education for high school students & teachers around the world. @MIIS linktr.ee/c

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Behind that historic 2016 address was a @MIIS graduate serving as the interpreter. It stands as a proud testament to our values: using language education and cross-cultural understanding to build a foundation for global peace. #disarmament #education #globalpeace
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Remembering Hibakusha #ShigeakiMori, who passed away this March. As a historian, he painstakingly registered American POWs killed in the blast. His life’s work proved that humanity transcends nationality.
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10 years ago today, @BarackObama made history as the 1st sitting US president to visit #Hiroshima. Calling for "our own moral awakening." Through a decade of setback, the urgency has only grown. Yet hope lives on in our commitment to educate youth for a nuclear weapon free world.
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Spotting @MIIS @JamesMartinCNS alumni, students, experts at #NPT2026 (note this is only from the 1st week!) #MIISMafia #Nonproliferation #MIISalumni #Education #Nucleardisarmament #disarmamenteducation
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👏 Full house at the @VCDNP! We are delighted to welcome Ambassador Alfassam 🇰🇼, Ambassador @LauraSHHolgate, and Mr. Dohee Hahn (@iaeaorg )for an insightful #discussion on A/#SMR deployment ⚛️—highlighting national perspectives, the #IAEA’s role, and the groundwork being laid by end-user countries worldwide 🌍.
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1/2 In our final Beyond Nuclear Deterrence article, @nobu_akiyama, Yuki Ohara, & Yuhi Matsushita offer a new survey experiment in Japan. They show that the Japanese public is able to simultaneously embrace deterrence and disarmament thinking. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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"The point of this book is not to unnecessarily terrify people. It's to realistically inform people of just what a razor's edge we all stand on." -@AnnieJacobsen, bestselling author of "Nuclear War", on the FLI Podcast:
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米シンクタンク軍備管理協会が毎年、軍縮や平和活動に貢献した人・団体に贈る「Arms Control Person(s) of the Year」に第28代高校生平和大使が選ばれました。 「高校生平和大使」が軍縮・平和活動の世界的な賞を受賞 『微力だけど無力じゃない』を実感|TSSテレビ新広島 tss-tv.co.jp/tssnews/0000322…

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💬 On 28 Jan, join us for the #ViennaConversationSeries: The UN at 80: Disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation & the #WomenPeaceSecurity agenda 🎤 Speaker: Rebecca Jovin (UNODA) 🎙 Moderator: Erin K. Jenne (CEU) 📍 CEU Vienna campus & online 🔗 Registration link in comments 👇
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As the last remaining U.S.-Russia nuclear limitations treaty expires on Feb. 5, an overwhelming majority of Americans (91 percent) say the United States should negotiate a new agreement with Russia to either maintain current limits on nuclear weapons or further reduce both countries’ arsenals. Learn more: nti.org/news/americans-acros…
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Today at 1pm ET: ACA's virtual briefing on "Challenges & Next Steps After New START." Featuring former negotiator Rose @Gottemoeller, President of @NTI_WMD Christine Wormuth, and Sr. Defense Researcher @KingstonAReif, ACA Exec Director @DarylGKimball ow.ly/ElWo50Y098A
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📢Coming soon- NEW COURSE! In 2024, global #militaryspending reached💲2.7 trillion. 💡Learn why investment in diplomacy and sustainable development is more effective to ensure long-term #security. Stay tuned 👉 disarmamenteducation.org @UN_Disarmament
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One day to go! Join UNIDIR’s event in collaboration with @recna2012 and @SIPRIorg to explore how emerging technologies and nuclear risks collide—and shape tomorrow’s escalation pathways. 📌 Geneva and online 🔗 Register here: unidir.org/RiskIntersect
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日本原水協は昨日、高市早苗政権による安保3文書の改定で非核三原則の見直しが懸念されるため、三原則の堅持を求める4万9844人分の署名を首相宛てに提出しました。 非核三原則堅持求める署名提出 日本原水協 | 中国新聞ヒロシマ平和メディアセンター hiroshimapeacemedia.jp/?p=15…
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こちら今週木曜日の19:30から配信となります‼️ぜひお気軽にご視聴ください‼️ 皆様のご参加お待ちしております‼️
【1/22は #核兵器禁止条約 5周年✨】 1月22日(木) 19:30〜 全国をオンラインでつなぎ、条約5周年を祝う配信番組を実施します! 広島、長崎、兵庫など…そして地球一周中の船上からも🌏 核なき世界へ、ぜひご視聴ください! 詳細はこちら👇 nuclearabolitionjpn.com/arch… #核なき世界を日本から
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2025 @CIF_CNS Year in Review! Thank you for another amazing year! Without your support, we could not have carried out this important educational project. Have a peaceful holiday season! @JamesMartinCNS @MIIS
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A new #OpenAccess study shows how public opinion may affect elite preferences about using nuclear weapons (or not). In @EJIntSec @CUP_PoliSci by CNS Prof. of the Practice @HerzogSM, @MichalSmetana3, @Lauren_Sukin & @mVranka. doi.org/10.1017/eis.2025.100…
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Join us for a fascinating conversation with Dr. Stephen Herzog @HerzogSM as we explore the intricate landscape of nuclear strategy, from the fundamentals of deterrence theory to the geopolitics of the Non-Proliferation Treaty. #nuclearweapons LINK: youtu.be/g_dvcAN4d0Q
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