Can your town become a Nuclear Ban Community?

The coronavirus pandemic has meant it is more difficult, or even impossible, to continue with our usual campaigning activities against nuclear weapons.

But the need for a world without these weapons of mass destruction is as great as ever. And we are seeing some progress.

The United Nations adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) ([link removed]) in 2017. It will enter into force once 50 countries have ratified it – Lesotho became the 38^th to do so earlier this week. But the UK government refused to even participate in the talks and now says it will never sign this historic agreement which will ban nuclear weapons in participating states and will generate international momentum towards global nuclear abolition.

But we can’t let that stop us making progress! Towns and cities around the world – including Washington, Paris and Edinburgh – are bypassing their governments’ opposition and becoming Nuclear Ban Communities as they sign up to support the TPNW.

Your town could be a Nuclear Ban Community too

Communities across the UK are already supporting this campaign, see this map ([link removed]) to see which local councils have adopted motions in support. Working with your local politicians, your town or city council could soon join others around the world that are working towards a nuclear free world.

What can you do today?
* To get started, you need to contact your local councillor to explain that you would like them to propose a motion in favour of the treaty. Download the draft motion here ([link removed]) and enclose a copy with your letter or email.
* Your local CND group might already be working with the council – check to see if you have a group ([link removed]) in your area.
* You could also write a letter to your local paper about the campaign and/or post about it on social media. The more attention the campaign receives, the higher the possibility of a councillor taking notice. So make sure you talk about it with your friends and neighbours, and encourage them to get in touch as well.


And finally, for inspiration, click here to see a list of the cities across the world supporting the nuclear ban. ([link removed])

Hopefully your area will be next!

============================================================
** Facebook ([link removed])
** Twitter ([link removed])
** Link ([link removed])
** Website ([link removed])
Copyright © 2020 Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, All rights reserved.
We collected your name from a petition or you are a member of CND

Our mailing address is:
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
162 Holloway Road
London, London N7 8DQ
United Kingdom
Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can ** update your preferences ([link removed])
or ** unsubscribe from this list ([link removed])
.