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Obama's Historic Nuclear Weapons Speech

Calls for a Nuclear Weapons Free World

In April, President Barack Obama made a groundbreaking speech in which he pledged "to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons." Click on the headline to read more about his significant call for the elimination of nuclear weapons.

A new approach?

President Obama on the Nuclear Weapons Free World

"With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat." -- President Barack Obama, Inaugural speech, January 20, 2009. Click on the headline for a survey of Barack Obama's statements on nuclear weapons policy.

Harris Poll

Nukes for some encourage nukes for all

A Harris Interactive survey found that two thirds of Americans believe that possession of nuclear weapons by some countries encourages others to develop their own nuclear arsenals. The findings, released before the August 29 anniversary of nuclear proliferation, when the Soviet Union (continued) . . .

Friends in High Places

UN Secretary-General: give up your nuclear "status symbols"

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, directly challenged nations with nuclear weapons to give up their "status symbols." Saying "a world free of nuclear weapons would be a global public good of the highest order," Ban (who is from South Korea) urged the nuclear weapons states to (continued) . . .


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Reactions to the Strategic Posture Commission Report

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How to be free

A world free from nuclear weapons starts with smart, realistic and verifiable steps. Like taking nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert. Banning the testing of nuclear weapons. Stopping funds for new bombs. Wishing them away? Not so much.


An Emerging Consensus

You didn't see this coming: Top Republicans, Democrats, military commanders and diplomats now agree we can and should make a world free from nuclear weapons. Of course, three-quarters of Americans agree. Can you help make it a reality?


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Saving the world is no fun alone. And it never works. So join the community of individuals and organizations working for a world free of nuclear weapons.