The interview covers Melissa Parke's background and involvement with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), the challenges ICAN faces in getting countries to disarm and join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), ICAN's strategies and advocacy approaches, and Parke's views on the importance of eliminating nuclear weapons to protect the planet and humanity. This transcript was lightly edited to ease understanding. At a number of occasions, the debate was interrupted by noise from outside, these are marked by […] sign. During the editing process, Melissa Parke added a few notes. These are marked with ‘Note:’

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