Nuclear Weapons

Pax Christi International has endorsed a joint Civil Society statement on humanitarian disarmament, delivered at the UNGA First Committee on 16 October 2024.

On Friday, 24 October 2024, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the awardee of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize was Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese grassroots organisation of atomic bomb survivors, also known as Hibakusha.

In just 10 seconds, a nuclear bomb reaches its full impact, with shockwaves travelling at hundreds of kilometres per hour. After such an attack, medical aid is nearly impossible to deliver; facilities are destroyed, and access is delayed..

We are pleased to share a significant achievement by Pax Christi Rhode Island (PCRI) and other faith organizations from across the state. Pax Christi RI is a dedicated member of our movement and one of Pax Christi USA’s local groups...

The Nagasaki Catholic Peace Forum (CPF), held on August 10, at Otsugeno Maria Syuudoujyokai in Nagasaki, united Catholic organisations in a concerted effort to promote peacebuilding and nuclear disarmament across Asia and the world.