ICAN Statement to the First Committee of the UNGA
October 16th 2015
I’m speaking on behalf of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, a coalition of over 430 non-governmental organisations in 98 countries. Nuclear weapons are
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Martin Sheen Actor and activist
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Ban Ki-moon UN chief
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Yoko Ono Artist
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