Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

What Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament does

Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) is a Switzerland-based non-profit parliamentary network founded in 1995, registered in Basel with operational staff based in Geneva. The organization convenes over 800 current and former legislators from more than 80 countries to advance nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament through coordinated parliamentary action, the introduction of motions, resolutions, and legislation, and engagement with international bodies including the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union. PNND is governed by Co-Presidents drawn from national legislatures (including a U.S. Senator, a Bangladeshi MP who is also President of the IPU, and members from the UK House of Lords, Austrian Parliament, and Scottish Parliament), a Council, and a Global Coordinator, with operational leadership provided by Alyn Ware (Global Coordinator, who also serves with the Global Security Institute, which provides administrative support).

PNND does not develop commercial products or proprietary technology. Its deliverables are policy and advocacy assets: model legislation, parliamentary motions and resolutions, joint statements and letters, an IPU/PNND Handbook on nuclear non-proliferation, publications, a multi-language website (English, French, Russian, Italian, German, Japanese), and event programming at UN, IPU, and regional parliamentary forums. Current policy verticals include the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review cycle, multiple nuclear-weapon-free-zone initiatives (Middle East, North-East Asia, Arctic), international humanitarian law, and gender, peace and security.

The revenue model is a non-profit mix of grants from a small set of institutional donors—the Disarmament Education United Nations Implementation Fund (Aotearoa-New Zealand), the Simons Foundation, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Global Security Institute—supplemented by individual donations and voluntary membership contributions from supporters. Membership for parliamentarians is free; the organization does not sell services or productized offerings. Operating scale is lean, with approximately 8 staff supporting a global 800+ member network and roughly 8 national/regional sections (Japan, Canada, Bangladesh, Belgium, European Parliament, Republic of Korea, UK, New Zealand).

Name

Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

Legal name

Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

Website

https://pnnd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PNND is a Switzerland-based non-profit network of over 800 parliamentarians from 80+ countries that advances nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament through model legislation, parliamentary motions, and engagement with the UN and Inter-Parliamentary Union.

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Product category

Nuclear Disarmament Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), International Affairs (92812)

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Public Communications, Transparency & Open Government (BPAIAAAH)

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Government & Public Sector Conferences (MPAGAGAH), Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL)

Keywords

• Nuclear disarmament advocacy
• Parliamentary engagement
• Non-proliferation policy
• Arms control legislation
• Legislative advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The organization receives financial contributions from individuals and supporters through its Donate page and voluntary membership fee structure.
2. Institutional Funding: PNND receives funding from institutional donors including the Disarmament Education United Nations Implementation Fund (Aotearoa-New Zealand), the Simons Foundation, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Global Security Institute to support its programs and operations.
3. Voluntary Membership Fees: The organization offers a voluntary membership fee option for parliamentarians and supporters to contribute financially to sustain PNND operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PNND is a global non-profit network of more than 800 parliamentarians from over 80 countries dedicated to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. It mobilizes legislators through free parliamentary membership, produces multilingual publications and model legislation, organizes events at the UN and IPU, and coordinates advocacy initiatives on issues such as nuclear-weapon-free zones, humanitarian law, and common security. The organization is funded by donations, voluntary membership fees, and institutional grants from foundations and governments.

Product overview

Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) is a global network organization of over 800 parliamentarians from more than 80 countries working to prevent nuclear proliferation and achieve nuclear disarmament. Rather than offering a technology product, PNND provides advocacy, resources, publications, and coordination services for parliamentarians engaged in nuclear disarmament efforts. The organization facilitates engagement through publications, websites, multimedia content, events, and best parliamentary practice resources including legislation templates, motions and resolutions, and joint statements.

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Products and services

• PNND Parliamentary Membership
• Best Parliamentary Practices Resources
• PNND Publications Multilingual advocacy publications including the PNND brochure, booklet, outreach letter, IPU/PNND Handbook on supporting nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, annual reports and program workplans, and topic-specific policy documents.
• Events and Conferences at the UN, IPU and Regional Parliaments Conferences, forums, and parliamentary meetings organized or co-organized by PNND at the United Nations, Inter-Parliamentary Union assemblies, and regional parliamentary venues, engaging legislators and partners on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.
• Gender, Peace and Security Initiative Current parliamentary initiative that mobilizes legislators on the intersections of gender, peace, and security, including nuclear disarmament policy.
• Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons Initiative Current parliamentary initiative supporting the establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other Weapons of Mass Destruction.
• North-East Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Initiative Current parliamentary initiative supporting the establishment of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in North-East Asia.
• International Humanitarian Law and Parliamentarians Initiative Current parliamentary initiative advancing the role of parliamentarians in implementing international humanitarian law with respect to nuclear weapons.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPNND cooperates with the Inter-Parliamentary Union on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament issues to engage parliamentarians around the world more actively to implement measures within their own legislatures and build political will for additional initiatives.
• Global Security InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Global Security Institute is a key program partner that makes the work of PNND possible. PNND Global Coordinator Alyn Ware serves with GSI, and GSI provides administrative and programmatic support.
• World Future CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPNND collaborates with the World Future Council on program initiatives including the World Future Policy Award on Peace and Future Generations, presenting winning policies at IPU assemblies.
• Mayors for PeaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPNND works jointly with Mayors for Peace on initiatives including the Mayors and Parliamentarians Appeal for a Nuclear Weapons Free World, presenting joint statements to the UN.
• Pugwash Canada and Pugwash DenmarkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPNND has collaborated with Pugwash Canada and Pugwash Denmark on meetings and conferences exploring possibilities for establishing an Arctic Nuclear Weapon Free Zone.
• Costa Rican Mission to the United NationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPNND joined the Costa Rican Mission to the UN, Simons Foundation, INESAP, and IALANA in co-sponsoring a diplomatic roundtable on Steps toward a Nuclear Weapons Convention in Geneva.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mayors for Peace: Mayors for Peace is a global network of city leaders advocating for nuclear abolition. PNND has a formal partnership with Mayors for Peace on joint statements and the Mayors and Parliamentarians Appeal, making it a closely aligned sub-national/national peer in the same mission.
• Arms Control Association: ACA is a U.S.-based non-profit that provides policy analysis and public education on arms control and non-proliferation. Comparable to PNND in mission (inform policymakers and the public on disarmament) but focused on analysis rather than a parliamentary network.
• Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs: Pugwash is a Nobel Peace Prize-winning international organization of scholars and public figures addressing security and disarmament. PNND has collaborated with Pugwash Canada and Pugwash Denmark on Arctic NWFZ initiatives; both focus on nuclear disarmament through elite convening and policy work.
• International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN): ICAN is a global civil society coalition that won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts leading to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Like PNND, it operates a worldwide network (of NGOs rather than parliamentarians) to advance nuclear disarmament and engages governments on treaty implementation.
• Middle Powers Initiative: Middle Powers Initiative is a non-profit that mobilizes 'middle power' governments to advance nuclear disarmament. Closely affiliated with PNND and GSI, it operates in the same policy ecosystem pushing NPT progress and nuclear-weapon-free zones.
• Global Security Institute: PNND's Global Coordinator Alyn Ware is also with GSI, and GSI provides administrative and programmatic support to PNND. Both are non-profits focused on nuclear disarmament, working with legislators, diplomats, and civil society on common-security and abolition frameworks.

Emerging players

• Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND): CND is a UK-based grassroots anti-nuclear organization with high-profile political supporters (e.g., Jeremy Corbyn), affiliated with PNND's leadership. Targets disarmament through public mobilization and parliamentary lobbying, partially overlapping with PNND's UK network.
• International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW): IPPNW is a Nobel-winning global federation of medical organizations working on nuclear disarmament and prevention. Shares PNND's advocacy-focus on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons and engages with international bodies on disarmament treaties.
• Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is a non-profit media organization focused on nuclear risk and climate change, best known for the Doomsday Clock. Shares PNND's goal of raising awareness about nuclear dangers but reaches policymakers through research and journalism rather than a parliamentary network.

Broad incumbents

• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU): IPU is the global organization of national parliaments with 178+ member parliaments. PNND is a core partner of IPU on nuclear disarmament, with which it co-produced the IPU/PNND Handbook; IPU is a much larger incumbent that convenes legislators broadly, with PNND specializing in the nuclear disarmament niche within that ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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