The guest of this edition of the Kitabistan Peace Initiative is Melissa Parke, Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the creation and first use of nuclear weapons - a threat that continues to endanger all of humanity. Eighty years ago, the first nuclear weapon was tested in New Mexico, and later that same year, the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki revealed the deadly face of this weapon to the entire humanity.

During my conversation with her, it was impossible not to feel her deep concern for the future of humanity. Yet, inspired by the words of Margaret Mead, she reminded us that “a small group of committed citizens can change the world.”

Kitabistan presents to you the exclusive interview with Melissa Parke, the Executive Director of ICAN.

It should be noted that Melissa Parke was a Member of the Australian Parliament from 2007 to 2016 and served as Australia's Minister for International Development in 2013.

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