Gun Violence: A Public Health Crisis
The 8th Biennial Meeting of States of the UN Programme of Action (UN PoA) on Small Arms and Light Weapons convened today at the UN headquarters in New York City. This 2001 international agreement’s...
View Article500 kilometers by bike from Nairobi to Mombassa: planning the trip to IPPNW’s...
by Victor Chelashow [Victor Chelashow, IPPNW Co-International Medical Student Representative, reflects on his experience leading a reconnaissance bike trip from Nairobi to Mombasa, Kenya. In April...
View ArticleA life-changing emotional experience
by Walusungu Mtonga, InternatIonal Medical Student Representative The Hiroshima ICAN Academy on Nuclear Weapons and Global Security is a program which aims to nurture global leaders who can make...
View ArticleWe need to re-motivate and reconnect people
An interview with student reps Stella Ziegler and Walusungu Mtonga [Stella Ziegler of Germany and Walusungu Mtonga of Zambia were elected as IPPNW’s new International Student Representatives (ISRs) at...
View ArticleStudents reflect on Mombasa Congress: “it gave me strength, power and new...
by Stella Ziegler On Saturday, 12 August, we held the first online international student meeting since the World Congress in Kenya, Mombasa, in April 2023. In total, 26 students were present from...
View ArticleThe first days in New York City: Part 1
Written and translated by Stella Ziegler, IPPNW International Student Representative This article was originally published on IPPNW Germany‘s blog in German following the ICAN Campaigners Meeting on 26...
View ArticleSoka University of America Students Meet with IPPNW for Disarmament Seminar
by Mitch Bogen, originally published on IkedaCenter.org On January 22, the Center furthered its commitment by hosting a seminar that brought together students from Soka University of America (SUA) with...
View Article“Our journey may have ended, but commitment to the cause remains unwavering”
by 2023 Mombasa Bike Tour participants: Stella Ziegler, Arashdeep Singh, Dennis Opondo, Harrison Kuria Karime, Hemant Rathore, Yusuf Dominic, Victor Chelashow In April 2023, over a dozen IPPNW medical...
View ArticleStudent reflections on the WHO Regional Committee for Africa
by Bonventure Machuka, IPPNW Africa Student Representative, Kenya The Seventy-fourth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa happened in Brazzaville, Congo between August 26th and 30th, 2024....
View ArticleIPPNW action at COP29 for disarmament, climate justice and health
For the 29th UN climate conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, IPPNW and its UK affiliate, Medact, sent official delegations to highlight human and environmental health. The IPPNW team emphasized that...
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