International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

IPPNW is a non-partisan, global federation of national medical organizations in 58 countries dedicated to research, education, and advocacy relevant to the prevention of nuclear war. To this end, IPPNW seeks to prevent all wars, to promote non-violent conflict resolution, and to minimize the effects of war and preparations for war on health, development, and the environment.

IPPNW works for abolition of all nuclear weapons, demilitarization of the global economy and an end to the arms trade, re-allocation of resources from military to civilian needs, especially to basic health care and human necessities, sustainable and ecologically sound economic development.