Since 1982, we have worked to create a
just and peaceful world, free of nuclear weapons.
We are a non-profit, non-partisan 501C(3), with consultative status to the United Nations
Economic and Social Council, recognized by the UN as a Peace Messenger Organization.
“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
Women Waging Peace Luncheon
Our Women Waging Peace Luncheon was a great success! At once a celebration of incredible women who have made a mark on the world and helped support [...]
Nuclear Dangers with Profs. Marty Hellman and Benoît Pélopidas
Our next Zoom discussion on Nuclear Dangers will be with Prof. Martin Hellman and Prof. Benoît Pélopidas on Tuesday, November 29 at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. [...]
UN First Committee Side Event Brings Diplomats and Youth Together
On October 11th, the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (NAPF), its youth initiative Reverse The Trend (RTT), Soka Gakkai International (SGI), and the Mission of Kiribati co-sponsored a [...]
Nuclear Dangers with John Burroughs, Jackie Cabasso, and Andrew Lichterman
We hope you will join us for a Zoom discussion on Nuclear Dangers with John Burroughs, Jacqueline Cabasso, and Andrew Lichterman on Thursday, October 27 at 11 a.m. [...]
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 about 13,000 nuclear weapons 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.
The nuclear threat is growing & it's normal that it creates feelings of anxiety.
Here's a quick guide from ICAN on how you can help others handle information about nuclear weapons and how to deal with your own anxiety and worry around nuclear war. https://www.icanw.org/dealing_with_nuclear_anxiety
President’s Letter
Dear NAPF Community,
As the Ukraine War continues to rage, geopolitical tensions rise, and nuclear threats… Read more
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Evening for Peace, 2015
Sadako Peace Day, 2022
Nuclear Zero team at the ICJ, 2014
Kelly Lecture, 2012