John Burroughs

Senior Analyst, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy. Views my own.

[John Burroughs @johnburroughs]

Informative piece on NPT Review Conference.

https://t.co/GdK4IAWEnq

[Daryl G Kimball @DarylGKimball]

"Cracks in the Foundation of the NPT," my take on the #RevCon in Arms Control Today https://t.co/xRnvLC8LYs Repairing the imperfect but irreplaceable NPT regime and achieving real progress on disarmament is not optional. But it will take time, creativity, and smarter leadership.

[Masako Toki 🌻 ☮️ 🌻 ☮️ 🌻 ☮️ 🌻 @CNS_MasakoToki]

Huge thanks to @RCW_ for their vital #NPTRevCon reporting, keeping civil society connected to the floor & the world informed. A powerful touch to feature the Hiroshima A-bomb Dome on the first & final covers—a solemn reminder of why this work matters. 👇 https://t.co/SdZEYlKNMl

[Hanna Notte @HannaNotte]

On what happens when you're the bully on the playground, and then comes along a bigger bully.

My @ForeignAffairs essay on the world Russia did not want

https://t.co/WymJZw2Aso

[GlobalActionPW @GlobalActionPW]

It is equally a test if the UN cannot condemn the aggression which led to the threats on the Strait.

[Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy @lcnp_nyc]

@lcnp_nyc Executive Director Dr. Deepshikha Kumari Vijh delivered a statement on behalf of the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms and the Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy along with other civil society partners at the 11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty from the floor of the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations, NY. Our statement emphasized the legally binding obligation of Article VI of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and the significance of the 1996 Advisory Opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, wherein, the International Court of Justice affirmed that there exists “an obligation to pursue in good faith and bring to a conclusion negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament in all its aspects under strict and effective international control.”
Full statement can be found here: https://t.co/kFPvGjz9KZ

[Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy @lcnp_nyc]

The Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy is hosting a side event at the NPT Review Conference at UNHQ, NY on April 30th, 2026.

This year marks 30 years since the 1996 ICJ Advisory Opinion on the legality of Nuclear Weapons, a landmark case initiated by a civil society movement that raised the critical question of whether any use or threat of use of nuclear weapons can ever be lawful. IALANA, along with other civil society partners and several LCNP Board members, played a central role in the World Court Project that brought this significant issue to the ICJ.

During this event, we will discuss State legal obligations under Article VI of the NPT and reflect on the 30 years since the ICJ Advisory Opinion, which underscored the obligation of states to pursue negotiations in good faith towards nuclear disarmament.
@RAShoot @MishraSylvia @johnburroughs @pnndglobal

[Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy @lcnp_nyc]

📢 LCNP is hosting a side event at the upcoming NPT Review Conference 📢

Title: Reflecting on State Obligations under Article VI of the NPT and the 1996 ICJ Advisory Opinion on Nuclear Weapons

#MODERATOR: Dr. Deepshikha Kumari Vijh, Executive Director, @lcnp_nyc

#SPEAKERS:

Dr. John Burroughs, Senior Analyst, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy;

Rebecca Shoot, Co-Convener, ImPact Coalition on Strengthening International Judicial Institutions;

Sylvia Mishra, Director, Nuclear Policy, Institute for Security & Technology;

Phon van den Biesen , Co-President, International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms, a member of the main legal team that led the case before ICJ in 1995.

#Where: United Nations (UNHQ). Conf Room A, New York
#When : April 30th, 2026
#Time: 1:00 pm EDT to 3:00 pm EDT

#NPTREVCON2026 @MishraSylvia @RAShoot @johnburroughs

Photo below: Representatives of the World Court Project meet the New Zealand Attorney General as he enters the Peace Palace to present to the oral hearings of the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, November 9, 1995.

[John Burroughs @johnburroughs]

Great to see Barbara Lee, now mayor Oakland, among the signatories to this Back from the Brink letter from local/state leaders.
https://t.co/KliBjTk190

[John Burroughs @johnburroughs]

Incisive commentary by former JAGs

https://t.co/e29ccYLrMh

[IPPNW @ippnw.bsky.social @IPPNW]

Upcoming book release: A new translation of the final work of Tamiki Hara, Hiroshima bomb survivor and renowned poet.
Available April 14 here: https://t.co/Ka5QAfuFCh

[Common Dreams @commondreams]

After Visit, US Lawmakers Say ‘Cruel Collective Punishment’ of Cuba Must End Immediately

Reps. Jayapal and Jackson described Trump's blockade of the island as "effectively an economic bombing... of the country." https://t.co/PS26NIHENC

[John Burroughs @johnburroughs]

https://t.co/zBz0nWwXcS

[John Burroughs @johnburroughs]

Accelerating Aggression. Dr. Robert Zuber https://t.co/9oTGuCzGWW

[John Burroughs @johnburroughs]

Over 100 International Law Experts Warn: U.S. Strikes on Iran Violate UN Charter and May Be War Crimes at https://t.co/ZsiCSnnTpe

[Inter Press Service @ipsnews]

There are widespread charges accusing Israel of war crimes, genocide and torture. But these crimes continue despite warnings from international bodies, including the United Nations, the International Criminal Court and the Human Rights Council https://t.co/wFBJ0GheMH

[GlobalActionPW @GlobalActionPW]

As opposed to bombing a sovereign state on numerous occasions with shifting rationales.

[Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy @lcnp_nyc]

We @lcnp_nyc are proud to co-partner on the Lex Mundi Nova Webinar Series convened by Horizon 2045. This webinar series brings together global partners (Geneva Graduate Institute, the University of Johannesburg, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), Lawyers Committee for Nuclear Policy (LCNP) and International Association of Lawyers against Nuclear Arms (IALANA) to explore the impact of the 1996 Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and thirty years of advancements in international law and norms relevant to the legality of nuclear weapons. We are excited to share that Registration for the first Webinar in this series is now live!! https://t.co/dm3jBTWRNf

The first Webinar in this series is titled --The ICJ Advisory Opinion (AO) on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons: What did it achieve, what did it leave open, and how have law, practice, and perceptions changed?
Date: 16 April 2026
Time: 07:00 (Mexico City) / 08:00 (New York) / 14:00 (Geneva) / 15:00 (Nairobi) / 17:00 (Astana)

More information on the speakers and the series can be found at https://t.co/3IMj3dIKEj

@MsDMcLaughlin @KathleenLawand @Horizon2045 @nuclearban @johnburroughs @IALANAgermany @IPPNW @go2uj @GVAGrad

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

How Finland solved homelessness

[GlobalActionPW @GlobalActionPW]

We remain deeply concerned about the legality and implications of the war on Iran conducted by the US and Israel. Our IALANA colleagues explain why: https://t.co/SwXRW3FFDd