Disarmament Advocacy & Education
Our Work
Peace Boat US engages in disarmament advocacy and education work throughout the year. Our efforts are centered around:
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UN Disarmament Month – October annually (UN First Committee on Disarmament and International Security)
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Peace Boat visits to NYC – twice annually
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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) – Meeting of States Parties – held annually at UN Headquarters
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Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Conferences
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Additional disarmament-related work includes organizing and hosting educational events, film screenings, networking, building partnerships, and youth engagement.
Partners
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Peace Boat
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United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)
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International Campaign for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
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Hibakusha Stories
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Nuclear-Age Peace Foundation
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New York Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (NYCAN)
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Reverse the Trend
Disarmament Activity Updates
A Youth Perspective: Supporting Disarmament through the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
As a Youth Representative with Peace Boat US and a volunteer with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Sara Hollingshead had the opportunity to attend the Third Meeting of States Parties (3MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear...
Nuclear Disarmament Advocacy in NYC – June 16-17
Coinciding with Peace Boat’s visit to New York City on June 16-17, Peace Boat US organized two important disarmament events, a walking tour to explore the nuclear legacy of Manhattan and a Global Hibakusha testimony and film screening. Manhattan’s Nuclear Legacy...
8:15 Hiroshima | From Father to Daughter Film Screening, Talk + Reception
Special Film Screening, Q&A and Reception with the filmmakers of 8:15 Hiroshima From Father to Daughter, Peace Boat US and partners, in commemoration of the rememberance days for those in Hiroshima and Nagasaki As we approach the 78th Anniversary of the atomic...
PEACE BOAT AND TUFTS UNIVERSITY HIBAKUSHA EVENT 2022 – WORKING TOWARDS A NUCLEAR-FREE WORLD
PEACE BOAT AND TUFTS UNIVERSITY HIBAKUSHA EVENT 2022 – WORKING TOWARDS A NUCLEAR-FREE WORLDOn April 11th, 2022, Peace Boat US Intern Nathan Reichert held “Peace Boat and Tufts University’s Amnesty International and Japanese Culture Clubs Present: Every Second Counts...
Peace Boat and ICAN announce World Nuclear Survivors Forum 2021
On December 2-3, 2021, the World Nuclear Survivors Forum 2021 will bring together nuclear survivors and impacted communities around the world to virtually meet, learn from each other and input into the upcoming first Meeting of States Parties of the Treaty on the...
Peace Boat receives Lifetime Organizational War Abolisher of 2021 Award
“If war is ever to be abolished, it will be in great measure due to the work of organizations like Peace Boat educating and mobilizing thinkers and activists, developing alternatives to violence, and turning the world away from the idea that war can ever be justified...
New York City Peace Festival Commemorates the 76th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On August 6, in collaboration with the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Peace Boat US, and Reverse The Trend: Save Our People, Save Our Planet hosted the New York City Peace Festival at the Selina Chelsea NYC Hotel. The event commemorated the 76th anniversary of the...
New York City Peace Festival – August 6
Friday, Aug 6, 5 - 11 pm The event will feature youth activists, musicians, international diplomats, New York-based musicians and artists and will provide opportunities for youth to become involved in peace building and climate activism. RSVP HERE Program Moderators:...
Every Second Counts for the Survivors – Virtual Testimony Sessions Featuring Guests Junko Watanabe and Mariko Higashino from Hiroshima
It has been more than 75 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Each year, there is less opportunity for the voices of survivors to be heard. However, through initiatives like Peace Boat’s project, ‘Every Second Counts for the Survivors’,...
April 14-15 Events – “Every Second Counts for the Survivors”
April 14, 2021 - 7:00 pm ESTEvent link: GO.UNCG.EDU/PEACEBOAT In coordination with Peace Boat, the International Center at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, the Departments of Peace Conflict Studies and International Global Studies, and the Lloyd...