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Ending nuclear weapons, before they end us
Kamran Abbasi1, Parveen Ali2, Virginia Barbour3
1Editor-in-Chief, British Medical Journal.
Indian Journal of Medical Ethics
|November 6, 2025
Summary
The World Health Assembly will vote on a mandate for the World Health Organization to address nuclear weapon health impacts. Health professionals should advocate for supporting this mandate and a UN study on nuclear war effects.
Area of Science:
- Global health policy
- International relations
- Nuclear disarmament
Background:
- The World Health Assembly (WHA) is considering a resolution to re-establish the World Health Organization's (WHO) mandate on nuclear weapons.
- The health consequences of nuclear weapons and war remain a critical global concern.
Purpose of the Study:
- To inform health professionals and their associations about the upcoming WHA vote.
- To encourage advocacy for supporting the WHO mandate on nuclear weapons.
- To promote support for the United Nations (UN) comprehensive study on the effects of nuclear war.
Main Methods:
- Policy analysis
- Advocacy strategy
- Literature review on nuclear war effects
Main Results:
- The WHA vote presents a key opportunity to strengthen global health governance on nuclear weapons.
- Active engagement by health professionals is crucial for policy change.
Conclusions:
- Supporting the WHO mandate and the UN study is vital for addressing the catastrophic health impacts of nuclear war.
- Health professionals have a significant role in advocating for nuclear disarmament and global health security.
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