
Melissa Parke
Melissa Parke is a prominent Australian lawyer and activist known for her work as the executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). A former member of the Australian Parliament, she served as the Minister for International Development and was a vocal advocate for human rights, environmental protection, and nuclear disarmament. Under her leadership, ICAN gained international recognition, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 for its efforts to promote the global prohibition of nuclear weapons. Parke has been a steadfast critic of Australia’s reliance on nuclear deterrence and has called for the country to join the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
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Melissa Parke is an advocate and international lawyer who has served as the executive director of ICAN.
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