International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (abbreviated to ICAN, pronounced /ˈaɪkæn/ EYE-kan) is a global civil society coalition working to promote adherence to and full implementation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The campaign helped bring about this treaty. ICAN was launched in 2007. In 2022, it counted 661 partner organizations in 110 countries.
| Abbreviation | ICAN |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2007 |
| Founded at | Melbourne, Australia |
| Type | Non-profit international campaign |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Fields | Nuclear disarmament |
Membership (2022) | 661 partner organizations in 110 countries |
Executive director | Melissa Parke |
| Award(s) | 2017 Nobel Peace Prize |
| Website | www |
The campaign received the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize "for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons."
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