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“A world free of nuclear weapons would be a global public good of the highest order” and ICAN is a means to this goal. Sec-Gen Ban Ki Moon (Oct 2008) . The goal of ICAN is a Nuclear Weapons Convention. The strength of ICAN lies in its wide embrace from civil society to the UN. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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“A world free of nuclear weapons would be a global public good of the highest order”
and ICAN is a means
to this goal.Sec-Gen Ban Ki Moon (Oct 2008)
The goal of ICAN is a Nuclear Weapons Convention.
The strength of ICAN lies in its wide embrace from civil society to the UN.
The majority of people want a nuclear weapons free world
Angus Reid 1998 – 93% Canadians agreed Canada should take a leadership role in negotiations to eliminate nuclear weapons.
Global Public Opinion on Nuclear Weapons done in 2007 by Simons F. shows the majority of people want an enforceable agreement.
Global Zero poll in 2008 in 21 countries shows more than 75% of people wish a verifiable agreement.
To obtain a Nuclear Weapons Convention, civil society input is essential.
The superficial problem in terms of numbers of nuclear weapons
Russia: 10,000 - 15,000 USA: 8,000 - 9960 France: 350 China: 200 U.K.: 200 Israel: 80 Pakistan: 60 India: 50 North Korea: ?
What is a Nuclear Weapons Convention (NWC)?
A NWC is a verifiable treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
It prohibits development, testing, use ... It defines terms & sets out rules. It provides timelines, phases & verification
procedures. It establishes means of communication and
settling disputes. It builds on the work of other treaties. It has a non-discriminatory approach.
1996: International Court of Justice rules nuclear weapons illegal.
1997: Model NWC created. 2000: NPT created 13 steps. 2005: Disappointment with NPT review
conference & birth of ICAN. 2007: Updated model of NWC presented to UN. 2008: Model NWC accepted as an official UN
document.
Obstacles to a Nuclear Weapons Convention: 'Nuclear Winter' not science Complex issues Irrelevancy to current issues “Not my issue” Maybe deterrence still works 'Over-valuing' of nuclear weapons Negotiations difficult - requiring many
languages and examination of multiple issues
Nuclear Winter
The concept of Nuclear Winter has been reframed as: “Catastrophic Climate Consequences of Nuclear Conflict” and has been given scientific footing. (ref available)
Obscure Terminologycreates obstacles
LTBT IAEA CD CTBT CWC FMCT HEU IMS
MNWC NWC NNWS NPT NWFZ NWS PTBT SORT START
Various groups with goal of abolishing nuclear weapons
Mayors for Peace Global Zero Middle Powers Initiative Ploughshares Pugwash Parliamentary Network for Nuclear
Disarmament Abolition 2000 Etc Etc Etc
Landmine Victim
In order to achieve the Landmines Treatyboth
public and celebrity inputwere
essential.
The same is true for a NWC.
International Monitoring System
More Obstacles to obtaining a Nuclear Weapons Convention
Multiple languagesMultiple agendasMultiple diplomats
More Obstacles to obtaining a Nuclear Weapons Convention
NWC attempts to be fair (unlike NPT).NWC tries to create a framework
which makes outsidersinsiders.
NWC builds on existing treaties.Model NWC is like a road map.
ICAN and Nuclear Energy
The goal of ICAN is a Nuclear Weapons Convention.
The strength of ICAN lies in its wide embrace from civil society to the UN.
To finalize a NWC, we must get beyond the
“appalling international vacuum of global leadership.”
Romeo D'Allaire 2007
To obtain a Nuclear Weapons Convention, civil society input is essential.
Help Obama! Become informed www.pgs.ca www.icanw.org Help resolve Can's NATO/NPT contradiction. Educate others and overcome obstacles. Encourage your MP to join PNND. Encourage others and your medical colleagues
to endorse ICAN. Support with $ (through PGS).