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International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). 2017 winner. Working with governments, and to ban nuclear weapons.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 6

    EXPOSED: Amidst a global pandemic, the 9 nuclear-armed countries increased their spending on nuclear weapons by $1.4 billion. Today, we’re breaking down global spending on nuclear weapons in 2020 and showing you who is behind it.

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  2. Retweeted
    1 hour ago

    here are some talking points that might be useful for your forthcoming discussions with US and Russia on the benefits of the TPNW. We’re here to help!👇

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  3. 3 hours ago

    🗣️Listen to , one of the authors of our new report, explain how appalling it is that states spent $1.4 billion more on nuclear weapons in the middle of a global pandemic that they did the year before! Have you read the report yet? 👉

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  4. 5 hours ago

    Exciting news from the Belgian 🇧🇪 Parliament! On Tuesday they voted a resolution asking the government to start talks with the US and Russia on the positive impact that the treaty can make! 👏

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  5. 7 hours ago

    So great to see elected officials from NATO states like and picking up our new NATO report. Strong support for the from MPs and public opinion is a compelling reason for members states to join the TPNW. Listen to your people!

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  6. Retweeted

    Alors que le de l' aura lieu dans quelques jours, rappelons que l' doit cesser de s'opposer au traité d'interdiction des armes nucléaires, pour notre sécurité à tou.te.s. Ce nouveau rapport dévoilé par détaille pourquoi 👇

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  7. 11 hours ago

    This major new report by ICAN highlights the growing tide of support for the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons within states — and explains why they should join it.

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  8. 24 hours ago

    Talking about changing the narrative on NATO countries not being able to join the treaty, stay tuned a major report release on the subject! (3/3) 👀🔜

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  9. 24 hours ago

    Since the adoption of the TPNW,🇩🇪's government has maintained the NATO line that membership in the alliance precludes participation in the ban. But, recent debate over the is changing, and the next election is likely to mark a shift in the government's position (2/3).

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  10. 24 hours ago

    🤔Is Germany opening up towards the TPNW? Signals for support of the cannot be overlooked in 🇩🇪 Read more in this guest article by ICAN’s 👉 (1/3)

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  11. Jun 9

    🗣️How much of your tax money did governments invest in producing illegal weapons last year? $76.2 billion, all while nurses used garbage bags as personal protective equipment👇

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  12. Jun 9

    ⚠️Happening now! ⚠️ Join the Instagram live with the authors of our new report: “Complicit: Global nuclear spending in 2020” to learn more about the report! 👉

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  13. Retweeted
    Jun 8

    There are currently nine countries that possess nuclear weapons. calculated that they collectively spent $72.6 billion in 2020 on nukes.

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  14. Jun 9
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  15. Jun 8

    Amidst the worst pandemic of the century 9 countries prioritized the production of weapons of mass destruction. ⚠️Did you know they spent $1.4 billion more compared to last year? 📢Join us in demanding states stop investing in these weapons:

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  16. Retweeted
    Jun 8

    US budget testimony yesterday, asks $10 billion for global health. That’s less than 1/3 of what the US spent on last year. .

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  17. Retweeted
    Jun 8

    Follow the money. Increased spending on nuclear weapons during the pandemic was about profit at the cost of the lives of people all across the planet.

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  18. Retweeted
    Jun 7

    Selon le nouveau rapport de , les dépenses militaires des puissances nucléaires ont augmenté de 1,4 milliard de dollars en 2020 malgré la pandémie Covid19. Voici en détail les pays dépensiers rien que pour leurs arsenaux nucléaires.

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  19. Retweeted

    ❗️EXPOSED: Amidst a global pandemic, the 9 nuclear-armed countries increased their nuclear weapons spending by $1.4 billion. Read 's new report breaking down spending on in 2020 and who is behind it: 📰COMPLICIT

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  20. Jun 7

    Did you know that the US 🇺🇸 spent $37.4 billion on nuclear weapons in 2020? For every minute in 2020 the government invested about $70,881 of taxpayer money in weapons of mass destruction! Let's call out this insanity: 👇

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  21. Jun 7

    Thank you for helping us expose how much taxpayer money the 9 nuclear-armed states pumped into their nuclear weapons in 2020 and the shady cycle of the nuclear weapons business:

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