Phone mayors, government leaders, to promote end to nuclear weapons,

Phone mayors, government leaders to promote end to nuclear weapons, https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/article_69379f16-3d70-11eb-bd48-f33ca83649b5.htmlBY VIC HUMMERT, 3 Jan

One hundred twenty-two countries in the United Nations voted July 7, 2017 to abolish nuclear weapons in a historic agreement (Treaty for Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons) that was hoped for by Adm. Noel Gayler (1914-2010) when he spoke on Aug. 6, 1980, at Hiroshima Memorial Day (1945) at Haverford College in Philadelphia.With 45 years experience in the Navy, Gayler said, “The day we dropped an atomic bomb on Japan we made ourselves entirely defenseless. The day we detonated a hydrogen bomb we made ourselves 1,000 times more defenseless. The day we detonated a hydrogen bomb we made ourselves 1,000 times more defenseless. The only defense against nuclear weapons is to stop building them!” Three hundred of us rose for five minutes in a standing ovation.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Lee Butler said with authority, “We must destroy nuclear weapons before they destroy us.”

Fifty countries ratified the TPNW in October 2020.

Regardless of who occupies the White House, the Treaty to Prevent Nuclear Weapons will go into effect by Jan. 22.

Seven thousand mayors in 170 countries have joined www.mayorsforpeace.org.

Millions of children plead with all of us to phone the mayors and other officials to abolish nuclear weapons. There are nearly 14,000 in the world of 2020. Bulletin of Atomic Scientists editors are convinced 2020 is the most dangerous moment in history. We cannot outlaw a virus, but we can legally forbid building more weapons of mass destruction.

For the future of all, please phone your mayors and government servants to act.

VIC HUMMERT

retired chaplain

Lafayette

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EVENTS

Celebrating the entry into force of the Nuclear Weapons Ban– follow this link to find events in Adelaide, Ballarat,Canberra, Fremantle, Alice Springs, Melbourne, Sydney and more.

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force on Friday the 22nd of January, 2021. Around the world, our movement will celebrate this historic achievement and raise the pressure for all nations to sign and ratify the treaty. In Australia, join the events in person and online as we move forward in the campaign for Australia to join the ban.

NATIONAL EVENTS ONLINE:

NUCLEAR WEAPONS: BANNED

Join the Tom Uren Memorial Fund and Anthony Albanese MP

22nd of January at 6-7pm AEDT via zoom.

Register here.

The 22nd of January 2021 is the day the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force. From this day onwards, nuclear weapons will be illegal under international law.

Join the Tom Uren Memorial Fund to celebrate this historic day, honour the past and look ahead towards Australia’s ratification of the treaty.

Contact: Gem Romuld, 0421 955 066 / gem@icanw.org.

CELEBRATE A NUCLEAR WEAPONS FREE FUTURE

22nd of January at 9am AEST Brisbane / 10am AEDT Sydney via zoom.

Register here.

One-hour webinar hosted by WILPF, ICAN and others. Featuring former federal Senator for QLD Claire Moore, Ray Acheson (US, WILPF), Aunty Sue Coleman-Haseldine, Dimity Hawkins AM (ICAN co-founder), Bishop Philip Huggins (President of the National Council of Churches in Australia).

26 January TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 AT 5:30 AM UTC+11 – 6:45 AM UTC+11

Virtual Survival Day Dawn Ceremony – Online Event by Ballarat Koorie Engagement Action Group – KEAG

Submissions to the Senate Committee Inquiry into National Radioactive Management Amendment Bill. 2020. Go to our summaries of significant submissions, conveniently listed in alphabetical order at Kimba waste dump submissions or see all submissions listed at Read the Submissions

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Australian news, and some related international items