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The Nobel Peace Prize 2026 – Recognition of All Survivors of International Crimes and Everyone Defending International Justice
By: Luisa Hofmann For over 80 years, Courtroom 600 in Nuremberg has been a place of reckoning, remembrance and courage. It is where the world said ‘never again’ in the language of law, and where it first insisted that even the most powerful be held accountable for their crimes. The room has witnessed the worst of what human beings can do to one another, and it has heard the law answer back. Nuremberg is regarded as the birthplace of modern international criminal justice and h

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Oct 197 min read
Festival of Politics: Human Trafficking in Scotland
By: Sophie Gleisner Date: 27 August 2026 Speakers: Katie Hagmann (MSP) – Host Andy Sirel (JustRight Scotland) Bronagh Andrew (TARA) Joy Gillespie (SOHTIS) Summary: Introduction: Human trafficking is best understood as an exploitation of vulnerability. It currently exists within all 32 local authorities in Scotland, and impacts both Scottish and non-Scottish (such as immigrants) citizens alike. The following industries in Scotland contain prevalent links to human trafficking a

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Sep 172 min read
Humanity Under Fire: Reflection on World Humanitarian Day 2025
A personal reflection by Ghassan Shahrour Reposted from the ICAN Campaigners Group On 19 August, the world honors those who risk—and...

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Aug 20, 20253 min read


From Syria, With Love
By Leen Shoura After two years away, I returned to a different Syria. The air felt lighter. Faces looked softer, not quite joyful, but...

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Jul 11, 20253 min read


SDG16: Strengthening the United Nations through the Accountable Veto Resolution Initiative
By Georgiana F Bugeag On 22nd May, the UN Engagement Team of UN Association Scotland held the first in a series of events exploring the...

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Jun 17, 20257 min read


UNHS 3MSP Report
This report reflects on the participation of our youth delegation at the Third Meeting of States Parties (3MSP) to the Treaty on the...

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May 7, 20251 min read


ICAN calls for immediate de-escalation of conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan
This post is a re-post of an ICAN article. To read the original article, click here . The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear...

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May 7, 20251 min read


3MSP: Gender Mainstreaming in the TPNW – Shaping a Just and Equal Future
By Elena Kerr Today Ireland, Mexico and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research co-hosted an event including the moderator...

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Mar 8, 20254 min read


3MSP Day 4: The Forgotten Victims – Nuclear Weapons and the Silent Suffering of Children
By Luisa Hofmann The side event “The Impact of Nuclear Weapons on Children” was sponsored by Ireland, Thailand and the International...

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Mar 8, 20252 min read


3MSP Day 4: Beyond Uranium Mining – Global Roots of Nuclear Injustice – Affected Communities and Allies
By Elena Kerr This event was sponsored by Affected Communities and Allies Working Group and ICAN Germany. With speakers from affected...

UN House Scotland
Mar 7, 20253 min read


3MSP Day 3: JARA - Radioactive Patriarchy: Women of Qazaqstan
By Charlie Franklin-White Aigerim Seitenova, the producer, began this side event by telling us the story of her grandmother. By the time...

UN House Scotland
Mar 6, 20254 min read


3MSP Day 2: Challenging Nuclear Deterrence – A Moral and Ethical Imperative
By Luisa Hofmann The side event “Interfaith, Intergenerational and Inter-Sectoral Dialogue on the Moral Imperatives to Eliminate Nuclear...

UN House Scotland
Mar 5, 20252 min read


3MSP Day 2: State of play of the humanitarian and environmental consequences of France's nuclear explosions in Algeria
By Elena Kerr and Charlie Franklin-White This event was hosted by ICAN France and included the facilitator Lena Mentzinger, and the...

UN House Scotland
Mar 5, 20253 min read


3MSP Day 2 – Shaping the narrative: placing humanity at the centre of nuclear debates
By Elena Kerr This event was hosted collaboratively between the ICRC and other national Red Cross associations, representing Italy,...

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Mar 5, 20252 min read

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Mar 4, 20250 min read


3rd Meeting of States Parties: An Update from New York
Here we are at the 3MSP for the TPNW. We are listening to Annie Jacobson (author of Nuclear War) speak of the minutes it takes for an...

UN House Scotland
Mar 4, 20251 min read


3rd Meeting of States Parties: Day One
By Elena Kerr Listen to and hear our Anangu Story This side event was hosted by the Nuclear Truth Project where the main speaker was...

UN House Scotland
Mar 4, 20254 min read


Examining Annie Jacobsen's Nuclear War: A Scenario
This article was written by Aileen Mejia for Secure Scotland. To read the original article, click here . Aileen Mejia explores the power...

UN House Scotland
Dec 31, 20243 min read


From Scepticism to Connection: Reflections on the 2024 Hiroshima – ICAN Academy
By Magus Chehu Storvik Standing united with this year's participants and organisers at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome). In...

UN House Scotland
Dec 22, 20249 min read


Post-US Election 2024: Thoughts from Four US Interns at UNHS
In the wake of the last presidential election, Donald Trump is expected to take on his second term as the 47th President of the United...

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Dec 19, 20243 min read
