Nuclear Abolition
New Zealand led this issue in the 1980s by banning all nuclear weapons on our territory. Now the world is slowly following and the abolition of nuclear weapons is becoming a possible dream. This section will keep you up to date on issues surrounding nuclear abolition.
BANG Aotearoa Launched!
BANG (Ban All-Nukes Generation) is now launched in Aotearoa-New Zealand to encourage the government to "pick up the nuclear disarmament ball" and lead the campaign for a binding nuke abolition treaty at the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty Conference in New York this May. Join us! To learn more, conBreaking Through for Peace – Petition to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Sign the Breaking Through for Peace petition launched by youth from the Global Union, an international network of 900 unions representing over 20 million people. The petition supports Ban Ki-moon's initiatives for nuclear disarmament and for a redirection of military spendingHas your parliamentarian signed the declaration for a nuclear weapons convention?
On Tuesday, July 1, 2008 over 75 members of the European Parliament commemorated the 40th anniversary of the nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) by launching a Parliamentary declaration in support of the Nuclear Weapons Convention. Â The declaration calls for implementatioUnited Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's Nuclear Disarmament Plan
On United Nations Day 24 October 2008 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released a five point plan for nuclear disarmament calling primarily on governments to negotiate a treaty or package of treaties to prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons. The plan was immediateNuclear Abolition Flame
The nuclear abolition flame was lit in Hiroshima and is travelling around the world from Aotearoa-New Zealand to Argentina and then to the United Nations inspiring people to act for nuclear disarmament. Spread the nuclear abolition flame. Help us send 25,000 letters – one for each nuclear weaponKathmandu Declaration July 2009
THE KATHMANDU DECLARATION ON DISARMAMENT FOR SHARED SECURITY Kathmandu, Nepal | 11 July 2009 We young people came here to Kathmandu as leaders and activists from the world’s religioustraditions. We came not just to learn and to listen and to talk, but also to act. We gathered here for anInternatInternational Youth Summit Nepal 2009
Religions for PeaceINTERNATIONAL SUMMIT OF RELIGIOUS YOUTH LEADERSON DISARMAMENT FOR SHARED SECURITYKathmandu, Nepal | July 10-11, 2009 BRIEF REPORT The International Summit of Religious Youth Leaders on Disarmament for Shared Security brought together approximately 100 Nepali and 50 InternationStudents: Develop a nuclear disarmament education campaign
From now through the end of July the World Federation of United Nations Associations will be accepting submissions for this year's Students for a Nuclear Weapons Free World Contest. Students are invited to design/develop a local campaign that educates, invigorates, and mobilizes your community (lNuclear Abolition Websites
'Seriously Time to Stop' is a youth website aimed at eliminating nuclear weapons. Formed in Toronto, Canada this site wants to increase awareness of nuclear weapons with an emphasis on reaching out to young people! This site has many elements from contests, interesting facts and even events you cLearn about Nuclear Weapons!
This site is an education tool developed by the Swedish Physicians against Nuclear Weapons. It has a variety of information about nuclear weapons and disarmament issues and encourages the youth of today (the opinion makers of the future) to reach the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons.... ÂPage 1 of 2
