DISARMAMENT: ‘International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize’, NPR, 6 October

The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize went to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), an organization seeking to 'outlaw and eliminate all nuclear weapons' under international law. ICAN was praised for drawing attention to 'the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons' and 'ground-breaking efforts' to ratify a treaty banning nuclear weapons. ICAN promotes the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, supported by over 120 countries. The world's nuclear powers have not committed to the treaty. 'International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize', NPR, 6 October