This working paper was submitted to the Third Meeting of States Parties (3MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

Written by Soka Gakkai International (SGI) in collaboration with Dr. Agnieszka Nimark of the Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (Cornell University), this paper examines the current landscape of peace and disarmament education, particularly in regard to education about the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and related issues.

Despite positive developments in the field, there are gaps that need to be addressed if the TPNW States Parties were to uphold their commitment to the dissemination of the principles and norms of the Treaty through education. With the worrying trends of the heightened threats of the use of nuclear weapons, potential for nuclear proliferation, and unquestioned reliance on nuclear deterrence among nuclear-weapon and nuclear-dependent states, it is critical that the States Parties and other stakeholders of the TPNW engage in intentional and coordinated efforts in advancing peace and disarmament education to solidify global norms for nuclear disarmament and abolition. Thus, the aim of this paper is to identify opportunities for such educational efforts, in order to effectively use our collective knowledge and resources toward the shared goal.