Which one of the following organization won the Nobel Peace Price in 2017?
       

Correct option is A

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and its groundbreaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons. ICAN played a key role in the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) by the United Nations in 2017. This treaty represents a significant international effort to legally bind states to move towards complete nuclear disarmament.
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1. ICAN was established in 2007 and is a coalition of non-governmental organizations promoting nuclear disarmament.
2. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), also known as the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, was adopted in July 2017 by 122 UN member states.
3. ICAN’s efforts are based on the humanitarian approach, focusing on the devastating impacts of nuclear weapons on people and the environment.
4. Despite the treaty, major nuclear powers like the United States, Russia, China, and others have not signed the agreement.
5. The Nobel Committee commended ICAN for its sustained work in raising awareness and pushing for concrete steps toward global nuclear disarmament.
6. ICAN’s work has inspired widespread global movements advocating for the eradication of nuclear arms and the prevention of nuclear conflict.