Nobel Peace prize a timely reminder of urgent need to rid world of nuclear weapons

The awarding of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) represents a timely recognition of the urgency of ridding the world of horrific weapons of mass destruction, according to Irish CND.

Making the announcement today the Norwegian Nobel Committee said that the award is for ICAN’s 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."