Nuclear Disarmament

Towards a More Just, Peaceful and Sustainable World

Nuclear weapons promote the culture of ultimate violence claiming implicitly that the pursuit of security by one state can rightfully place the right to existence of all future generations at risk.

We thus make a passionate plea to the leaders of all religions, all people of good will, and all leaders of nations both with and without nuclear weapons to commit to work to eliminate these horrific devices forever.

Responding to the Unique Challenge of Nuclear Weapons: A Passionate Call From The Parliament of the World’s Religions

Nuclear disarmament is a key area of concern for the Parliament of the World’s Religions, explore how our organization has addressed this global threat and learn how communities of faith and the global interfaith movement are making a difference toward nuclear abolition.

2018 • Responding to the Unique Challenge of Nuclear Weapons: A Passionate Call From The Parliament of the World’s Religions

A statement, developed by Jonathan Granoff of the Global Security Institute, with the supportive consultations of our esteemed Parliament presenters former Canadian Prime Minister Right Honorable Kim Campbell, General Romeo Dallaire, Senator Douglas Roche, Parliament Chairperson-Elect Audrey Kitagawa, Bishop William Swing, and Kehkashan Basu, has been adopted by the Parliament of the World’s Religions in November, 2018 for release worldwide.

2020 • The Hiroshima/Nagasaki Accord

The Parliament of the World’s Religions, the Charter for Compassion, Religions for Peace, and United Religions Initiative (URI) are the world’s largest international interfaith organizations. Committed in a common mission on social justice, peace, and sustainability, the partners have come together in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan to release a multilateral accord that calls for nuclear abolition.

2023 • Statement on Nuclear Disarmament and Advocacy for a Path Forward

The Parliament of the World’s Religions is committed to reaching out beyond the interfaith bubble to advance it’s mission toward a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world. In this endeavor, this statement invites direct advocacy to the nations of the world to commit to a no-first-use policy, the implementation of nuclear-weapon-free zones, and adherence to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

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Our Call to Action

A No-First-Use Policy

To the nine nations with nuclear capacities (the United States, Russia, France, China, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea), we call for a no-first-use policy, which commits to never being the first nation to use nuclear weapons.

Learn more about the No-First-Use Policy at ucsusa.org

Checks-and-Balances Process

To the nine nations with nuclear capacities (the United States, Russia, France, China, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea), we call for a checks-and-balances process that prohibits the unilateral decision to use a country’s nuclear arsenal.

Endorsement & Adherence to NPT

To the nine nations with nuclear capacities (the United States, Russia, France, China, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea), we call for full endorsement and adherence to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), designed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, to further the goals of nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament, and to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Endorsement & Adherence to TPNW

To the nine nations with nuclear capacities (the United States, Russia, France, China, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea), we call for full endorsement and adherence to the The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) which includes a comprehensive set of prohibitions on participating in any nuclear weapon activities. These include undertakings not to develop, test, produce, acquire, possess, stockpile, use, or threaten to use nuclear weapons.

Signage of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

To the nations with no nuclear capacities, we call for the signing of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the United Nations.

Ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

To the nations with no nuclear capacities, we call for the ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by its governing body.

Commitment to Disarmament

To the nations with no nuclear capacities, we call for a diplomatic commitment to the nuclear disarmament of the United States, Russia, France, China, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea.