noweapons
Noweapons is an international nonprofit campaign and knowledge platform devoted to reducing and ultimately abolishing the possession and use of weapons through policy advocacy, public education, and data-driven research. The organization frames human security and civilian protection as central to progress and seeks to transform norms around weapon ownership, production, and trade.
It emerged in the 2010s as a coalition of researchers, humanitarian groups, and policy advocates spanning multiple
Key activities include policy briefings to governments and international bodies, independent research on the humanitarian impact
Governance: a board of directors; staffed offices; partnerships with universities; funding from philanthropic foundations, multi-year grants,
Reception: supporters praise its moral framing and data-driven approach; critics say disarmament goals may be unrealistic
Impact: has influenced international dialogues on humanitarian disarmament, contributed to policy discussions, and spurred related campaigns;