We educate and advocate for a just and peaceful world, one that is free of nuclear weapons.
Founded in 1982, we are a non-profit, non-partisan 501C(3), with consultative status to the United Nations
Economic and Social Council, recognized by the United Nations as a Peace Messenger Organization.
Based in Santa Barbara and New York, we work on advancing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and other nuclear disarmament, nuclear justice, and peace initiatives.
EVENTS
“The clouds that parted following the end of the Cold War are gathering once more. We have been extraordinarily lucky so far. But luck is not a strategy. Nor is it a shield from geopolitical tensions boiling over into nuclear conflict. Today, humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation.”
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 10th Review Conference, August 1, 2022
President’s Letter – September 2026
President's Letter - September 2026 Dear NAPF Community, I’m writing this message on a plane from London to Newark, on my way home from [...]
In the Age of AI, Nuclear Weapons Abolition Is a Renewed Imperative
As long as we have nuclear weapons, the job of ending humanity will continue to be as easy as the push of a button—or an AI agent hacking [...]
In a World of Nukes and Climate Emergency, Knowledge Is Survival
We cannot pursue solutions to the nuclear and global warming threats amid confusion, myths, half-truths, and a lack of basic understanding of facts. The following article by [...]
Permanent Crisis / Permanent War? Panel with Global Political Economy
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation President Dr. Ivana Nikolić Hughes joined a virtual panel discussion with Professors Radhika Desai, Fadhel Kaboub, Steve Keen, Jeffrey Sachs, and Genevieve Vaughan. The [...]
WHAT IS THE TPNW?
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is a historic international agreement among states concerned about the welfare of humanity. The treaty prohibits the possession, development, deployment, use, and threat of use of nuclear weapons. The TPNW also contains a robust framework for assisting victims of nuclear weapons and remediating contaminated environments. It entered into force on January 22, 2021 and the First Meeting of States Parties was held in Vienna, Austria on June 21-23, 2022… Read More
WHY IT MATTERS
Nuclear weapons threaten everything we have ever known, everything we love. They threaten the existence of human civilization and even of humanity itself. We must get rid of nuclear weapons before they get rid of us.
WHAT WE DO
With the TPNW in force, we work with states and NGO colleagues and partners, like ICAN, on strengthening the treaty, from getting more states to join it, to implementation of provisions to address past humanitarian consequences.
DID YOU KNOW?
There are over 12,000 nuclear warheads in the world.
Most of them are 10 to 100 times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb.
All of the nuclear weapons states are modernizing their nuclear weapons arsenals.
The US plans up to $2 trillion on its nuclear arsenal modernization.
Learn about this and more in our Learning Hub.
President’s Letter
Dear NAPF Community,
The fast approaching 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is an opportunity for reflection for all of us who live in these United States on what the country and its history mean to us… Read more
2025 Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards
We are pleased to announce the winners of our 2025 Poetry Contest. These poets have skillfully woven words to craft verses that immerse… Read more
Choose Hope Symposium Booklet
In March 2025, global leaders, scholars, and advocates gathered in Santa Barbara for the Choose Hope Symposium, co-hosted by NAPF and SGI. The booklet features reflections, panels, and messages from the event… Read more
21st Annual Kelly Lecture
In April, 2026, Professor Richard Falk gave the 21st Kelly Lecture, titled “Crimes Against Peace and War Crimes in the Nuclear Age: Toward What Future?”… Read more
