Fwd: Spanish vote on TPNW today!

[Ellen Thomas]

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Subject:	Spanish vote on TPNW today!
Date:	Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:30:28 +0000 (UTC)
From:	Florian Eblenkamp, ICAN <ad...@icanw.org>
To:	Jay Coghlan <j...@nukewatch.org>

Tell Spain to vote yes for nuclear disarmament

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Dear Jay, Today, Tuesday 22 September, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Spanish Parliament will vote on a motion calling on the government to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons — the global treaty banning nuclear weapons. This is a huge opportunity for Spain to advance nuclear disarmament. Why Spain? Earlier this year, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stood before the Munich Security Conference and described nuclear deterrence as "not a guarantee — a roulette." He called on nuclear-armed states to halt their rearmament. It was the strongest statement on nuclear weapons by any European head of government in years. And it was not the first time he had spoken this clearly: in 2018, Sánchez publicly committed to signing the TPNW. Today, Parliament has the chance to act on those words. Spain stands with the #NuclearBan. 80% of people, 132 cities, and the PM want in. As the Foreign Affairs committee votes on PNL 161/001673, they must choose the TPNW for disarmament and justice for victims. It is time to say yes. Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Why now? 132 Spanish cities have signed the ICAN Cities Appeal, formally calling on the national government to join the treaty. The civil society movement is organised, broad, and growing. The public is with this, 80% of those polled want Spain to join the Treaty. Spain is one of the most anti-nuclear countries in Europe. And there is no legal obstacle for Spain to join the TPNW. In fact, Spain's own penal code already prohibits nuclear weapons. A 1986 referendum already rejected their installation on Spanish soil. NATO membership is not a barrier,  the alliance's Strategic Concept is a political document, not a binding treaty. Our partners at the Alianza por el Desarme Nuclear, a coalition of 65 Spanish civil society organisations, have spent months building the political case, briefing parliamentarians, and demonstrating that this step is achievable, lawful, and backed by broad public support. A yes vote today would make Spain the first NATO member state to formally move toward signing the TPNW, breaking open the most persistent argument used against the treaty in European capitals and creating space for others to follow. Keep an eye on our website for updates as soon as the result is in. In the meantime, you can read our full analysis. And if you are on social media today, please share and amplify. Every voice helps. Thank you for everything you do. Florian Eblenkamp,  ICAN Support our work ICAN is the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons   Place de Cornavin 2, Geneve 1201, Switzerland

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Jay Coghlan, Executive Director
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