I am gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United States against Iran today. This is a dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge – and a direct threat to international peace and security.   There is a growing risk that this conflict could rapidly get out of

My latest, in The New York Times: The Danger of an Unrestrained President to the World nytimes.com/2025/06/23/opi…

As NATO meets in The Hague, it’s worth remembering: 🇳🇱78% of people in the Netherlands want their country to join the #TPNW. 🇳🇱68% say the Netherlands should be the first NATO country to do so. The Hague isn’t alone. Paris, Rome, and even Washington back the #NuclearBan Treaty.

👏👏👏, great to see TPNW states raising the treaty when they’re presidents of the UN Security Council! Thanks Guyana!

An international call for action just got louder: Today, 7 Nobel Laureates have issued a powerful call for a minimum tax on the ultra-wealthy in Le Monde Here’s a quick breakdown of the debate—and where things stand globally lemonde.fr/en/opinion/art… 🧵

Vi sier kanskje “gulebøy” for banan i Norge, men å kalle landminer “truppminor” er 100 ganger mer corny dn.se/ledare/aron-lu…

Good to see the UNSG appointing 21 members of the UN scientific panel of experts on nuclear war. Really great, diverse group with significant expertise in the medical, environmental and societal consequences of nuclear weapons use. press.un.org/en/2025/dc3900…

Thailand admits using indiscriminate cluster munitions against Cambodia, using two lies: 1. They target only "military objectives," when in fact they disperse. 2. "No long-term impact on civilians" when in fact unexploded submunitions persist as landmines. straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/t…

Thanks for a very generous Arms Control Assoc review of my book by Naomi Egel: "Extensively researched, with rich archival evidence and interviews ... The Struggle for Abolition is an important contribution." The volume is open access here: taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/…

"Turning ambitious demands into a treaty will take courage — and even greater political skill. This isn’t a question of what’s possible. The path to an effective treaty is already clear... 👇 Read what Magnus Løvold has to say. medium.com/points-of-orde…

Six days left. The #PlasticsTreaty talks are — again — drowning in brackets. Take control of the pen. Or watch the deal disappear into a black hole. medium.com/points-of-orde…