Tuesday, 19 January 2021, 2:07 pm
Ban Bomb Day event at the New Brighton Pier, 9am, on
January 22nd, 2021
January 22nd, 2021, marks the first
day the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
Enters into Force and becomes international law. Aotearoa NZ
is one of the first countries to welcome in the new day, and
the new dawn for nuclear disarmament. Proud nuclear free
Kiwis will be gathering at the beach with banners and music
to celebrate this momentous achievement and will kick start
the global social media wave celebrating the milestone. We
join over 50 other nations across the world who have vowed
letter-council-should-support-banning-of-nuclear-weaponsAuthor of the article:
Letter to the editor, Jan 01, 2021 T
o Mayor Brian Bigger and city council:
The United Nations has passed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and it will become international law on Jan. 22, 2021. Some 86 countries have signed this agreement. Unfortunately, Canada is not one of them.
As it is cities that will be targeted by nuclear weapons, Sudbury, a producer of nickel, would likely be a target. The International Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons (ICANw) is asking cities to support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by passing the following motion (many Canadian cities have already passed this motion including Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver and Victoria):
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o Mayor Brian Bigger and city council:
The United Nations has passed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and it will become international law on Jan. 22, 2021. Some 86 countries have signed this agreement. Unfortunately, Canada is not one of them.
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As it is cities that will be targeted by nuclear weapons, Sudbury, a producer of nickel, would likely be a target. The International Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons (ICANw) is asking cities to support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by passing the following motion (many Canadian cities have already passed this motion including Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver and Victoria):