Resources

Trends ~ Sources ~ Exhibit ~ Posters ~ Visual Archive ~ Interview

For High Schools.

Research Topics

Presenting high schools will choose their own research topics this year.

Resources to Enhance Your Research

HERE are some helpful resources which may be useful to your teams.

Global nuclear timeline — 2017 to present
2017CNN
North Korea Ready to Conduct Nuclear Test, US Officials Say
2018Al Jazeera
Donald Trump Declares US Withdrawal From Iran Nuclear Deal
2019CBC News
U.S. Formally Withdraws From 1987 Nuclear Pact With Russia
2020SIPRI
Nuclear Weapon Modernization Continues but the Outlook for Arms Control Is Bleak
2021UN News
UN Chief Appeals for Countries to Sign Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
2022BBC
Putin Puts Russia's Nuclear Forces on "Special Alert"
2023Politico
The Dangerous and Frightening Disappearance of the Nuclear Expert
2024The Guardian
A New Nuclear Arms Race Is Beginning
2025WIRED
Mixing AI and Nuclear Weapons Is Inevitable
2026Euronews
The Doomsday Clock Moved to 89 Seconds to Midnight, the Closest Ever
2017CNN
North Korea Ready to Conduct Nuclear Test, US Officials Say
2018Al Jazeera
Donald Trump Declares US Withdrawal From Iran Nuclear Deal
2019CBC News
U.S. Formally Withdraws From 1987 Nuclear Pact With Russia
2020SIPRI
Nuclear Weapon Modernization Continues but the Outlook for Arms Control Is Bleak
2021UN News
UN Chief Appeals for Countries to Sign Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
2022BBC
Putin Puts Russia's Nuclear Forces on "Special Alert"
2023Politico
The Dangerous and Frightening Disappearance of the Nuclear Expert
2024The Guardian
A New Nuclear Arms Race Is Beginning
2025WIRED
Mixing AI and Nuclear Weapons Is Inevitable
2026Euronews
The Doomsday Clock Moved to 89 Seconds to Midnight, the Closest Ever

What Are People Looking Up? See Google Trends.

Google Trends lets you see how often specific terms and topics are searched over time. It's a simple and powerful way to understand what issues are on people's minds. The comparison below tracks global search interest in "nuclear war" versus "global warming" from 2017 to 2026 (present). The gap and spikes tell a story worth discussing.

Explore Google Trends yourself‍ ‍

Google Trends graph showing interest over time for 'global warming' in blue and 'nuclear war' in red from 2017 to 2026, with peaks and fluctuations.

Search interest indexed to 100 (peak popularity).

Note how public attention surges with events, then fades, even as the underlying risks remain.

Comparing the popularity of search terms: global warming (blue) with nuclear war (red).

Trusted News Sources.

The movement for nuclear disarmament is supported by a global network of researchers, scientists, physicians, and policy experts. We encourage students and educators alike to explore the work of the organizations listed here.

  • Outrider

    Education · Storytelling

    A US-based nonprofit that uses journalism and multimedia storytelling to make nuclear threats and climate change accessible to general audiences.

    Home to interactive tools, including a nuclear blast simulator.

    outrider.org

  • ICAN

    Education · Nobel Peace Prize 2017

    A coalition of NGOs in over 100 countries that successfully campaigned for the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

    Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017, ICAN is a leading civil society force behind the global nuclear ban movement.

    ICANW.ORG

  • IPPNW Canada

    Medical · Education

    The Canadian affiliate of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War.

    IPPNW Canada focuses on the humanitarian and health consequences of nuclear weapons, militarism, and climate change.

    IPPNWCANADA.CA

  • Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

    Education · Doomsday Clock

    Founded in 1945 by Manhattan Project scientists — including Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer — the Bulletin tracks existential threats to humanity.

    Home of the Doomsday Clock, which in January 2026 was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been.

    THEBULLETIN.ORG

  • Federation of American Scientists

    Policy Research · Data

    Founded in 1945 by scientists who helped build the first atomic bomb, FAS promotes science-based solutions to nuclear and biosecurity threats.

    Its Nuclear Information Project publishes the most widely cited open-source count of global nuclear warhead inventories — currently around 13,000 worldwide.

    FAS.ORG

  • Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

    Policy Research · Think Tank

    The oldest international affairs think tank in the United States, founded in 1910, Carnegie's Nuclear Policy Program works to reduce the risk of nuclear war through independent research, policy, and direct engagement with governments worldwide across six global centres.

    CARNEGIEENDOWNMENT.ORG

  • SIPRI

    Policy Research · Data

    An independent Swedish institute established in 1966.

    SIPRI publishes the authoritative annual SIPRI Yearbook on global military expenditure, arms transfers, and nuclear forces.

    SIPRI.ORG

Panel Exhibit: Everything You Treasure.

We are proud to host the "Everything You Treasure - For a World Free From Nuclear Weapons" exhibit every year. This exhibition was jointly created by SGI and ICAN and first launched in Hiroshima ito commemorate the 55th anniversary of second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda’s call for nuclear abolition.

Since then, it has traveled to international conferences, including the NPT PrepCom and the Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons. There are 20 panel, divided into three sections:

Everything You Treasure—For a World Free From Nuclear Weapons. Children playing in a body of water at sunset, holding leaves, with an exhibition title overlay and a purple informational panel on the right.

Section 1 - “What Do We Treasure?”
Shows how the past and present reality of nuclear weapons endangers the very things people value most.

Section 2 - “Learning More”
Looks at nuclear weapons from twelve angles: humanitarian, environmental, medical, economic, human rights, energy, scientific, political, spiritual, gender, generational, and security.

Section 3 - “Changing Our Worldview”
This section celebrates the progress we’ve made in nuclear disarmament, so far. It shows we can work together to create a future free from nuclear weapons.

Interested in borrowing this exhibit? Contact us! We have it in English and Français.

Posters.

Orange poster with text promoting Youth Voices for Nuclear Peace, featuring a peace sign and a note with space for date and time, and the logo of Youth Nuclear Peace Summit.
A poster with an orange background that reads, 'Raise Your Voice for Nuclear Peace,' with a note to include the date and meeting details. There are graphic elements including concentric semi-circles on the lower left and a piece of paper with a taped note that says '(MM/DD) Time' and 'Meeting Details...'.
An orange poster with large white text stating "13,000 nukes mistake accident decision push away from disaster" and a website URL at the bottom, www.youthnuclearpeacesummit.org.
A graphic with a bright orange background stating, "Did You Know? 13,000+ nuclear weapons still exist today!" with a simplified illustration of a nuclear missile in white and yellow outline at the bottom right. In the bottom right corner, there is a small circular logo for the Youth Nuclear Peace Summit.

At the request of students, we’ve created customizable posters for use in your schools. Feel free to modify them via this Canva link.

Dimensions: 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

The Visual Archives of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing is an online resource that allows students to see and understand the destruction caused by the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. The archive contains over 1,500 photographs and two films taken by regular people, news organizations, and professional photographers in the months following the bombing.

For students learning about history or the effects of nuclear weapons, this archive is an important tool that shows the real-life impact of the atomic bombing. The photographs and films not only show the destroyed buildings and streets but also the pain and suffering of the people who lived through the experience.

Please be aware that many of the photos are graphic in nature.

Featuring Ms. Setsuko Thurlow and Rooj Ali, An Intergenerational Conversation with Setsuko Thurlow is a powerful dialogue on peace and nuclear disarmament across generations.

Directed by Kasha and Marla Slavner, the film shares Ms. Thurlow’s experiences as a Hibakusha (survivor) of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and as a lifelong nuclear disarmament and peace activist.

Update: This video won 2nd place in the ‘youth activist’ category at the My Hero Film Festival!

Created by Sarah Rohleder following the 2025 Summit.