The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (or Nuclear … (OEWG) on nuclear disarmament within the United Nations General Assembly.
ACHRE was invited to participate with the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Webinar: Celebrate a Nuclear Weapons Free Future. Civil society from around Australia as well as the region and internationally, joined the webinar to celebrate the UN Treaty coming into force, and to hear the story of the global networking campaign (ICAN) and grass roots efforts to enable governments around the world to ratify a United Nations Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. (You can listen to (or download) the audio recording of the webinar).
To learn more, below are some resources and actions.
The Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty: A resource guide for WILPF
This resource guide for WILPF and networks is designed to assist in working with governments and others in civil society to ensure the Treaty’s entry-into-force and effective implementation. It provides an overview of what the Treaty includes, examples of past work, suggestions for future action, and where to find further information.
ICAN Briefing Paper: New START and the TPNW
On 26 January 2021, the United States and the Russian Federation agreed to extend the bilateral cap on U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) for five additional years. See what this means and the relationship between this and the Treaty.
ICAN Australia Learn about ICAN Australia.
WILPF Australia
Learn about WILPF Australia and their Core Action Areas of working towards demilitarisation and challenging militarism; and women leading for peace and security.