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Tag Archives: Nuclear Weapons Convention
Have we learned any lessons from Nagasaki?
The August 9, 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki exemplifies the danger that nuclear weapons continue to pose to the world community.
Canadian diplomacy urgently needed for nuclear disarmament
The international community must acknowledge the grave danger nuclear weapons pose to international peace and security.
New Liberal Party policy on nuclear disarmament
Liberal Party adopts progressive resolution calling for a Canadian leadership role in the push towards global nuclear disarmament.
Get rid of the nukes!
A delegation from the Abolition 2000 network visited the Clyde Naval Base in Faslane, Scotland on April 19th and released the Faslane Declaration, which calls on the UK to remove the nuclear weapons based in Scotland, abandon nuclear deterrence, and join negotiations for global nuclear abolition.
Louder than the bomb: write your letter to the editor
To commemorate both Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day, we are partnering with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) so our voices can be louder than the bomb. Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper of your choice, and explain why you want nuclear weapons to be abolished. Use the form below to […]