Local democracy in action for a greener, more peaceful world

Global law and nuclear weapons: Future paths

Presenter(s): 
John Burroughs
Lori Sims
Date & Time: 
November 7, 2009 - 4:30pm
Location: 
Vilas Room, Inn on the Park

One future would continue the present path: a few powerful, nuclear-armed states control the United Nations and Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and seek to prevent, by force if necessary, the acquisition of nuclear weapons by new states and by non-state actors including terrorists. Another future is possible: a world in which the rules – including a ban on nuclear weapons – apply to all states, the UN is democratized, reliance on military force is minimized and internationalized, and global law is respected. A model for such a world is found in the program of Global Action to Prevent War.

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CONVENERS

Convened by Liberty Tree, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, Western States Legal Foundation, Global Action to Prevent War, and Mayors for Peace in cooperation with Cities for Progress, Nukewatch, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Wisconsin Carbon Free/Nuclear Free, Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice.

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BACKGROUND

Cities are assuming an active role in nuclear abolition and climate protection initiatives. Over 900 mayors have signed the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, pledging to work to implement the Kyoto Protocol in their own communities.

Future Cities 2009 follows on a similar, smaller conference hosted by Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie last October. For the details on that event, click here.