Launch of NoFirstUse Global
Event Date: 15th July 2021
Location: Internet 16:00 BST
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We encourage you to join the international launch on July 15 of NoFirstUse Global, a campaign platform and network to promote no-first-use policies globally as a measure to prevent nuclear war and to support the achievement of a nuclear-weapon-free world.
Support for No-First-Use policies is growing in nuclear armed countries and around the world, as evidenced by the recent Open Letter to Presidents Biden and Putin which was endorsed by over 1200 political, military and religious leaders, as well as legislators, academics/scientists and other representatives of civil society. Find out more by attending the launch event.
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Invitation to the international launch of
Thursday July 15, 2021
On the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear test,
the first ever nuclear detonation.
Session A: Asia/Pacific. 7am – 8:30am CEST
(Islamabad 10am, Delhi 10:30am, Beijing 1pm, Tokyo/Seoul 2pm, Canberra 3pm, Honolulu/Papeete 7pm). Click here to register.
Session B: Americas/Europe/Africa/Middle East
11:00 – 12:30 EDT, 5pm – 6:30pm CEST
(San Francisco/Vancouver 8am, Mexico City 10am, London 4pm, Paris/Johannesburg 5pm, Moscow/Tel Aviv 6pm). Click here to register
Join a growing global movement to prevent nuclear war and pave the way for the security and stability of a nuclear-weapons-free world.
On the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear test,
the first ever nuclear detonation.
Session A: Asia/Pacific. 7am – 8:30am CEST
(Islamabad 10am, Delhi 10:30am, Beijing 1pm, Tokyo/Seoul 2pm, Canberra 3pm, Honolulu/Papeete 7pm). Click here to register.
Session B: Americas/Europe/Africa/Middle East
11:00 – 12:30 EDT, 5pm – 6:30pm CEST
(San Francisco/Vancouver 8am, Mexico City 10am, London 4pm, Paris/Johannesburg 5pm, Moscow/Tel Aviv 6pm). Click here to register
Join a growing global movement to prevent nuclear war and pave the way for the security and stability of a nuclear-weapons-free world.
No-First-Use:
A powerful tool to achieve a world without nuclear weapons
“A commitment not to be the first to use nuclear weapons under any circumstances, as a step to a world without such weapons, would be a powerful tool to achieve that goal.”
Ambassador Sergio Duarte, President of Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs. Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament.
A powerful tool to achieve a world without nuclear weapons
“A commitment not to be the first to use nuclear weapons under any circumstances, as a step to a world without such weapons, would be a powerful tool to achieve that goal.”
Ambassador Sergio Duarte, President of Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs. Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament.
July 15 Program:
- Tribute for the 76th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear test
- Introductions to NoFirstUse Global from cosponsoring organizations
- Video messages from prominent supporters
- Launch of a social media action ‘Don’t even think about starting a nuclear war’
About NoFirstUse Global
NoFirstUse Global is a new platform and network bringing together organizations, academics, policy makers and civil society advocates working for adoption of no-first-use policies by nuclear-armed States, support for such policies from nuclear allied countries, promotion by non-nuclear countries and follow-on implementation of such policies.
NoFirstUse Global provides information, resources, forums, actions and events on No-First-Use policies and how they can contribute to nuclear risk-reduction, conflict de-escalation, non-proliferation and disarmament.
No-First Use:
A step to increase global security
“Affirming a nuclear war can never be won and instituting a no first use of nuclear weapons policy are unilateral steps that President Biden can take which will immediately increase global security.”
Peggy Mason, President, Rideau Institute on International Affairs. Former Disarmament Ambassador for Canada.
A step to increase global security
“Affirming a nuclear war can never be won and instituting a no first use of nuclear weapons policy are unilateral steps that President Biden can take which will immediately increase global security.”
Peggy Mason, President, Rideau Institute on International Affairs. Former Disarmament Ambassador for Canada.
NoFirstUse Global promotes and builds upon actions and initiatives taken by co-sponsoring organisations, participating organizations and others to advance no-first-use policies. These include the June 2021 Open Letter to Presidents Biden and Putin, no-first-use legislation introduced into the US Congress, public appeals promoting no-first-use, resolutions supporting no-first-use from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (parliaments of France, Russia, UK, USA and other NATO and European parliaments) and more.
No-First-Use:
Support from NATO and European Parliaments
The OSCE Parliamentary Assemblys nuclear weapons States of the OSCE area to recommit to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, including by agreeing to no-first-use principles and arms reduction strategies.”
Berlin Declaration, adopted by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on July 11, 2018.
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly includes the parliaments of France, Russia, UK, USA and all the other parliamnets from NATO, the European Union and the former Soviet Union plus Mongolia.
Support from NATO and European Parliaments
The OSCE Parliamentary Assemblys nuclear weapons States of the OSCE area to recommit to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, including by agreeing to no-first-use principles and arms reduction strategies.”
Berlin Declaration, adopted by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on July 11, 2018.
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly includes the parliaments of France, Russia, UK, USA and all the other parliamnets from NATO, the European Union and the former Soviet Union plus Mongolia.
NoFirstUse Global Co-sponsoring organizations
- Abolition 2000 Working Group on Nuclear Risk Reduction
- Basel Peace Office
- Beyond the Bomb
- Initiatives pour le Désarmement Nucléaire
- Peace Depot
- People for Nuclear Disarmament
- PragueVision Institute for Sustainable Security
- World Future Council
- Zona Libre
A longer list of participating organizations is in formation.
No-First-Use:
Eroding nuclear weapons leading to their elimination
“If a pledge of NFU of nuclear weapons is accepted by all nuclear weapons states it can produce a revolutionary turn initially leading to the erosion of nuclear weapons and finally to the complete elimination of such weapons of mass destruction from our planet for the benefits of all its inhabitants and the international security at large.”
Vladimir P. Kozin, Member, Russian Academies of Military Sciences and Natural Sciences (Moscow)
Eroding nuclear weapons leading to their elimination
“If a pledge of NFU of nuclear weapons is accepted by all nuclear weapons states it can produce a revolutionary turn initially leading to the erosion of nuclear weapons and finally to the complete elimination of such weapons of mass destruction from our planet for the benefits of all its inhabitants and the international security at large.”
Vladimir P. Kozin, Member, Russian Academies of Military Sciences and Natural Sciences (Moscow)
