ICAN wins Nobel Peace Prize-2017

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee today awarded the Nobel Peace Prize-2017 to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).

“The organization is receiving the award for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons,” the Nobel Committee said.

The ICAN is a coalition of non-governmental organizations from around 100 different countries around the globe.

Through its work, ICAN has been a driving force in prevailing upon the world’s nations to pledge to cooperate with all relevant stakeholders in efforts to stigmatise, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons.

To date, 108 states have made such a commitment, known as the Humanitarian Pledge.

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Nihal Amarasekera Friday, 06 October 2017 03:08 PM

No woman/no cry; no weapons/no cry!!!

Sanju Saturday, 07 October 2017 05:32 PM

The song is not about not having a woman means no tears ! It is about telling a woman not to cry ......

Roman Friday, 06 October 2017 03:43 PM

just missed by kes-gas

Maithri Friday, 06 October 2017 03:46 PM

Oh!!Opportunity missed!!

Barry Friday, 06 October 2017 03:48 PM

Aiyo! Sirisena.

ceylon Friday, 06 October 2017 05:07 PM

great work.world is under annihilation by few nuclear power countries leaders.destruction the world is just few hours away. via DM Android App

Dingiri Friday, 06 October 2017 05:13 PM

Can't understand why the SL govt is not supporting Nuclear Ban

Sambo Friday, 06 October 2017 08:59 PM

Can this Nobel peace committee say what they have achieved to receive this prize? Have they been able stop any country from perusing their object of nuclear power. Iran or North Korea. What has come about this Nobel peace prize.

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