International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

What International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War does

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) is a non-partisan, US-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit federation founded in 1980 by US and Soviet physicians to alert the world to the medical and humanitarian consequences of nuclear war. It operates as a global federation of national physician affiliates spanning more than 20 countries, with headquarters in Malden, Massachusetts and a Geneva Liaison Office for UN engagement. The organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985 and was a founding partner of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 for its role in the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

IPPNW's core products and programs include the Global Classroom (a 10-month structured educational program with certificates of completion), research publications such as the Nuclear Famine report and the Golden Dome or Golden Scam report (May 2026), the twice-yearly Vital Signs newsletter, the Peace and Health Blog, and the Medical Student Movement. Distribution is multi-channel: a global affiliate network, a self-serve website (ippnw.org), Zoom-delivered educational programming, biennial World Congresses hosted by national affiliates (most recently the 24th in Nagasaki, October 2025), and direct participation in UN forums including the TPNW Meetings of States Parties, NPT Review Conferences, and UNFCCC COP meetings under observer status granted in 2023.

The business model is donations-based: IPPNW accepts individual one-time and recurring monthly contributions via its website, PayPal, mailed checks, ACH, wire transfers, stock gifts, Qualified Charitable Distributions, and bequests. Revenue supports a small 1–10 person headquarters staff that coordinates global programs, research, and advocacy on behalf of the federation. Primary segments served include physicians and health professionals (the core constituency), medical students and junior health professionals (a strategic growth segment), government decision-makers and policymakers in non-TPNW states, and the general public engaged through education and donation appeals.

Name

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

Legal name

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

Website

https://ippnw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IPPNW is a US-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit federation of physician affiliates founded in 1980 and 1985 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, dedicated to nuclear weapons abolition through research, education, and policy advocacy targeting physicians, medical students, policymakers, and the public globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nuclear Disarmament Advocacy and Medical Public Health

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (9281), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

akta.pro primary industry

Peace, Security & Arms Control Organizations (BPADAAAF)

Keywords

• Nuclear disarmament advocacy
• Medical humanitarian research
• Physician education programs
• Public health policy
• Peace and health publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Malden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: IPPNW receives contributions from individual donors on a one-time or recurring monthly basis via its website and by mail. Donations are tax-deductible for U.S. donors under Section 501(c)(3) (Tax ID#: 04-2702110). The organization also accepts gifts of stock, property, Qualified Charitable Distributions, ACH payments, and wire transfers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

IPPNW is a global federation of physician organizations that conducts research, education, and advocacy focused on the medical and humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons and works toward their total abolition through the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Its core deliverables include structured educational programs for medical students and physicians, peer-reviewed scientific reports on nuclear war impacts, policy advocacy at UN forums, and a twice-yearly public newsletter.

Product overview

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) is a nonprofit medical organization offering advocacy programs, educational resources, and publications focused on nuclear weapons abolition and prevention of nuclear war. The portfolio consists of educational programs (Global Classroom), research publications (Nuclear Famine Report, Golden Dome Report), the Vital Signs newsletter, the Medical Student Movement program, and the Aiming for Prevention armed violence campaign. These offerings work together to advance IPPNW's mission of alerting the world to the catastrophic medical and humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vital Signs: The twice-yearly newsletter of IPPNW covering nuclear weapons abolition, disarmament efforts, and related health topics.
• Medical Student Movement
• Target X
• Aiming for Prevention
• Youth Empowerment to Prevent Extinction (YEPE)
• IPPNW Global Classroom
• IPPNW Resource Archive

Products and services

• IPPNW Global Classroom Structured 10-month educational program delivering lessons on the humanitarian and environmental impacts of nuclear weapons, with UN experts, academics, and health professionals as speakers, and certificates of completion for participants.
• Golden Dome or Golden Scam? Report Scientific report analyzing the proposed U.S. missile defense system ("Golden Dome"), finding it would leave tens of millions of Americans vulnerable to nuclear attack while costing trillions of dollars and accelerating the global arms race.
• Nuclear Famine Report Scientific report summarizing research showing that a limited regional nuclear war would cause global climate disruption and mass starvation, threatening over two billion people.
• Vital Signs Newsletter Twice-yearly newsletter providing updates on nuclear disarmament efforts, IPPNW organizational activities, and global nuclear policy developments; available as PDF download with print subscriptions for monthly donors.
• IPPNW Medical Student Movement Global network of medical students working on nuclear weapons abolition through education, advocacy, campaigns like #BikefortheBan, and regional meetings, including International Medical Student Representatives and the Target X project.
• Aiming for Prevention Campaign Global campaign to reduce deaths and injuries from small arms, providing campaign materials, policy briefs, and resources for IPPNW affiliate members worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• A nuclear war using as few as 100 weapons would disrupt the global climate and agricultural production so severely that the lives of more than 2 billion people would be in jeopardy from mass starvation.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2021IPPNW co-hosted the Global Health Webinar (January 2021) with ICRC, International Council of Nurses, IFMSA, World Federation of Public Health Associations, and World Medical Association to mark the entry into force of the TPNW. The joint statement released by this coalition of the world's largest health federations hailed the TPNW as an essential step toward preventing catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons use.
• World Medical Association (WMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2021IPPNW co-hosted the January 2021 Global Health Webinar with WMA and other major health federations. WMA represents national medical associations worldwide and serves as a key partner in mobilizing the global health community around nuclear disarmament.
• International Council of Nurses (ICN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2021IPPNW co-hosted the January 2021 Global Health Webinar with ICN and other major health federations. ICN represents nursing associations globally and is a key partner in the coalition of health organizations advocating for TPNW ratification and nuclear abolition.
• World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2021IPPNW co-hosted the January 2021 Global Health Webinar with WFPHA and other major health federations. WFPHA represents public health associations globally and is a coalition partner in health-sector nuclear disarmament advocacy.
• International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPPNW is a founding partner of ICAN, the coalition that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 for its work on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). IPPNW and ICAN co-host events, share advocacy materials, and collaborate at UN forums including the TPNW Meetings of States Parties. IPPNW's Melissa Parke serves as ICAN's Executive Director. The two organizations co-present webinars such as the Nuclear Deterrence and Eurobomb webinar (March 2026).
• International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPPNW is in official partnership with IFMSA, a sister organization mobilizing medical students worldwide. The partnership is formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding. IFMSA and IPPNW collaborate on joint statements, events, and campaigns including the Global Health Webinar (January 2021) and the Virtual Student Congress. IFMSA represents thousands of medical students engaged in disarmament, peace, and human rights programs.
• PEAC InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPPNW and PEAC Institute collaborate through the Youth Empowerment to Prevent Extinction (YEPE) project, a formal initiative to educate and mobilize young adults on the twin threats of nuclear war and the climate crisis. The YEPE 'UN Desk' at the Church Center of the United Nations in New York was opened in 2019. YEPE has organized youth delegations to UN meetings, the ICAN Paris Forum, and the World Conference: Youth Assembly.
• Youth Assembly / Peace Action New York State, Soka Gakkai International, International Trade Union ConfederationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYEPE collaborated with Peace Action New York State, Soka Gakkai International (SGI), and the International Trade Union Confederation to organize the World Conference: Youth Assembly (May 2020), which drew 370+ participants from 50+ countries. SGI provides funding support for the Global Classroom program.
• UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) — Observer StatuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPPNW has been recognized as an observer organization under the UNFCCC since 2023. This enables IPPNW to participate in COP meetings (COP28 Dubai, COP29 Baku, SB62 Bonn), bring the perspective of human and environmental health to climate negotiations, and advocate for the inclusion of disarmament and nuclear weapons issues within climate policy frameworks.
• Nuclear Age Peace FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Nuclear Age Peace Foundation partnered with YEPE and Peace Action New York State to organize a group of young people to attend ICAN's Paris Forum (February 2020).
• Reaching Critical WillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReaching Critical Will (a project of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom) is cited as a key collaborator for IPPNW statements and research presented at TPNW Meetings of States Parties and the NPT Review Conference.
• Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPPNW and PSR (USA) are closely affiliated organizations that co-publish the Medicine & Global Survival journal and collaborate on joint reports including the Golden Dome or Golden Scam scientific report (May 2026) analyzing the U.S. missile defense system proposal. The organizations also co-host the Global Health and Peace Awards annually.
• Medact (UK)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIPPNW's UK affiliate, Medact, joined IPPNW's official delegation at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, working alongside IPPNW to highlight human and environmental health at the climate conference.
• Middle East Treaty Organization (METO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPPNW and METO held a joint webinar in August 2020 titled 'Building the movement of health workers to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe involving nuclear weapons,' aimed at stimulating disarmament initiatives from within the Middle East region.
• Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility (GBPSR)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIPPNW and GBPSR co-host the annual Global Health and Peace Awards (8th edition December 2025) and the annual Global Peace and Health Concert (5th edition October 2022). GBPSR serves as a key U.S.-based affiliate partner organizing events and raising funds in support of IPPNW's mission.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Global Zero: International organization of over 300 world leaders advocating for the elimination of nuclear weapons. Overlaps with IPPNW on disarmament advocacy and policy briefs.
• International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN): Coalition co-founded by IPPNW that won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Most directly comparable organization — both pursue nuclear abolition through international treaty advocacy, and ICAN's executive director is former IPPNW staff.
• Back from the Brink: US-based coalition of organizations working to prevent nuclear war; co-publisher of the Golden Dome or Golden Scam report with IPPNW. Directly comparable nuclear policy advocacy work.
• Nuclear Age Peace Foundation: Santa Barbara-based peace foundation focused on nuclear disarmament, education, and youth mobilization. Partnered with IPPNW/YEPE to send delegations to ICAN forums and pursues parallel nuclear abolition advocacy.
• Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR): IPPNW's US affiliate, with which it co-publishes Medicine & Global Survival and the Golden Dome or Golden Scam report. Closest domestic peer in scope: medical authority applied to nuclear disarmament advocacy.
• Medact: UK affiliate of IPPNW whose members are health professionals mobilizing on nuclear weapons, climate, and health equity. Closely comparable mission and constituency; joined IPPNW's delegation at COP29.
• PEAC Institute: Co-leads IPPNW's Youth Empowerment to Prevent Extinction (YEPE) initiative. Adjacent peace-education mission focused on nuclear weapons and climate crisis threats to youth.
• Reaching Critical Will: Program of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom focused on disarmament at the UN. Cited as a key IPPNW collaborator for TPNW Meetings of States and NPT Review Conference research/statements.

Others

• Soka Gakkai International (SGI): Global Buddhist network that provides funding support for IPPNW's Global Classroom and has co-organized World Conference: Youth Assembly events. A core financial and campaign partner rather than a peer doing the same work.

Regional players

• Hiroshima Peace Memorial Foundation: Japan-based foundation operating the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and peace education programs. Regional parallel to IPPNW's humanitarian-impact mission, focused on the Hibakusha legacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IPPNW
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/IPPNW1
• Facebookfacebook.com/ippnw
• Instagraminstagram.com/ippnw_central

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War