ICAN Wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for Nuclear Disarmament Efforts
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The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize on December 10 in Oslo, Norway, for its efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons. ICAN played a pivotal role in securing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the UN in July 2017.
On December 10, 2017, in Oslo, Norway, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. The prestigious award honors the organization's contribution to creating new momentum for the elimination of nuclear weapons worldwide.
Attending the ceremony were ICAN representatives, social activists, and diplomatic officials from many countries. ICAN was founded in 2007 with the goal of promoting an international treaty banning nuclear weapons. The organization played a key role in lobbying states to adopt the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) at the United Nations in July 2017.
Speaking at the award ceremony, an ICAN representative stressed: "This prize is not only for us, but also a recognition of the tireless efforts of millions of people around the world in the fight against weapons of mass destruction."
The awarding of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize to ICAN once again drew the international community's attention to the issue of nuclear disarmament, amid rising geopolitical tensions in regions such as the Korean Peninsula and the Middle East.
