Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force in January 2021. The agreement, often short "Ban Treaty", prohibits member states from developing, testing, production, possession as well as use or threat of use of nuclear weapons. The Ban Treaty is the first new agreement in the area of nuclear disarmament and arms control after the entry into force of New START a decade ago. 124 states took part in the negotiations of the TPNW in 2017. Currently, there are 51 member states. However, no nuclear weapon state has joined. Germany and all other NATO members also oppose joining the treaty.
Several IFSH researchers work on various aspects of the new agreement. We compare different positions of European countries, study new possibilities for Engagement of NATO members, and assess and develop technologies for the verification of the treaty. IFSH experts contribute results to national and international debates. We want to inform the general public and decision makers about the role of the Ban Treaty for nuclear disarmament. Our work shows how the TPNW could contribute to a nuclear-weapons-free world.
More about the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
German and Japanese perspective on the current nuclear disarmament architecture
Dr. Ulrich KühnRead moreInterview with the Japanese-German Center Berlin
In the conversation moderated by Renate Tenbusch, Director of the EU Office of the Friedrich-Ebert- Foundation, Ulrich Kühn discusses the current…
What if a Nuclear Bomb Fell on Hamburg?
On the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, the IFSH released an animated video showing what would happen if an atomic bomb were dropped on Hamburg.Read moreThe atomic bombs dropped on Japan in August 1945 represent the cruelty and destructive power of this type of weapon, and yet they have failed to serve as a warning. The world’s nuclear powers have…
Paths towards a world free of nuclear weapons – progress and setbacks
Dr. Oliver MeierRead moreHow can Germany promote nuclear disarmament? What measure need to be taken to reduce the risk of new arms races? What are the opportunities and risks associated with new instruments like the Treaty on…
New Publication: Ban Treaty
Dr. Moritz KüttRead moreTogether with Zia Mian, a researcher at the Program on Science and Global Security, Princeton University, Moritz Kütt published an article "Setting the Deadline for Nuclear Weapon Destruction under…
Books and Edited Volumes
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Centre for Science and Security Studies, ed. 2019.
Meeting in the Middle. Opportunities for Progress on Disarmament in the NPT.
London: King's College London.
Journal Articles
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Kütt, Moritz. 2020.
Wie kann Deutschland beitreten? Mögliche Schritte zur Ratifizierung des Kernwaffenverbotsvertrages.
IPPNW-Forum 163: 24-25. -
Meier, Oliver. 2020.
Gedämpfte Erwartungen an die NPT-Überprüfungskonferenz.
Vereinte Nationen 68 (2): 57-61. -
Kütt, Moritz. 2020.
Wie werden Kernwaffen zerstört? Eine Abschätzung von Abrüstungsraten.
W&F, Wissenschaft und Frieden 38 (1): 37-40. -
Kütt, Moritz,
Zia Mian. 2019.
Setting the Deadline for Nuclear Weapon Destruction under the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament 2 (2): 410-430. DOI: 10.1080/25751654.2019.1674471.
Working Papers and Policy Briefs
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Hilgert, Lina-Marieke,
Angela Kane,
Anastasia Malygina. 2021.
The TPNW and the NPT.
Deep Cuts Issue Brief 15. Hamburg: IFSH.
Commentaries and other Publications
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Kütt, Moritz,
Jan Hoekema,
Tom Sauer. 2021.
Atomwaffen sind jetzt verboten. Halten wir uns daran..
In: Spiegel Online, Politik -
Sauer, Tom,
Jan Hoekema,
Moritz Kütt. 2021.
Carte blanche: «Interdire les armes nucléaires: un rôle pour la Belgique, les Pays-Bas et l’Allemagne».
In: Le Soir, Opinions -
Sauer, Tom,
Jan Hoekema,
Moritz Kütt. 2021.
Kernwapens bannen: een rol voor België, Nederland en Duitsland.
In: De Morgen, Meningen -
Sauer, Tom,
Jan Hoekema,
Moritz Kütt. 2021.
Opinie: kernwapens de wereld uit, maar Nederland doet niet mee.
In: de Volkskrant, Columns & Opinie -
Kütt, Moritz. 2019.
A nuclear-disarmament plan (Book Review).
In: The Nonproliferation Review 26 (1/2): 177-182 DOI: 10.1080/10736700.2019.1607174. -
Meier, Oliver,
Sira Cordes,
Elisabeth Suh. 2017.
What participants in a nuclear weapons ban treaty (do not) want.
In: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists