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IPPNW peace and health blog title: IPPNW peace and health blog | News and opinion from the international medical movement to abolish nuclear weapons and to prevent war

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Thirty years on: The Canberra Commission
In its report, presented on August 14, 1996, the Canberra Commission on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons examined nuclear deterrence. It also proposes a series of concrete steps to immediately begin the process of nuclear disarmament. The report received significant international attention. Thirty years after its publication, opinions on its conclusions remain divided. None of...

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When physicians diagnose war: Rudolf Virchow and the public health logic of humanitarian disarmament
Rudolf Virchow’s story first drew my attention through an unexpected detail: as a young man preparing for the clergy, he was told that his voice was not strong enough for preaching. The redirection seemed small, almost incidental, yet it changed the course of his life. I found myself returning to that moment, the quiet disappointment, […]

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"These trees are not only silent witnesses, but also beacons of hope”
The following remarks were delivered by Dr. Dirk Hoogenkamp at the Hiroshima Monument in Groningen, Netherlands on August 6, 2026. I am Dirk Hoogenkamp, ​​a physician and a board member of the NVMP-Doctors for Peace, the Dutch affiliate of IPPNW. And today I would like to talk to you about a small tree on my […]

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Hiroshima’s medical witnesses and the Red Cross legacy: humanitarian testimony and nuclear prevention
On 6 August 1945, Hiroshima became the first city in history to experience the effects of an atomic bomb used in war. Within seconds, thousands of people were killed, health facilities were destroyed, and medical workers faced a catastrophe beyond any previous experience. Many physicians and nurses died immediately. Those who survived confronted thousands of […]

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The rulers of the nuclear powers are slow learners
Although 81 years have passed since the atomic bombing of Japan in August 1945, the rulers of major nations continue their reckless march toward a nuclear holocaust. The nine nuclear powers (the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France, Israel, India, Pakistan, and North Korea), possessing some 12,100 nuclear warheads, are all busily upgrading and expanding […]

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