Watch Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Proceedings on UN-TV Next Week

Monday, March 3^rd begins the weeklong Third Meeting of States Parties (3MSP) to the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) at the United Nations in New York City. Government representatives, civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations, artists, health and justice workers and more from around the world will gather to take stock of the progress achieved by the States Parties since the last meeting in 2023.

They will continue their work to build on the treaty’s vision for the total elimination of nuclear weapons as the world marks the 80^th anniversary since the start of the nuclear threat, beginning with the aerosolized radioactive lanthanum experiments in Bayo Canyon in Los Alamos, the testing of the plutonium-packed Gadget bomb at the Trinity Site near Carrizozo, New Mexico, and the August 1945 U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.

One of the principal meeting organizers is the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize winner, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).  It is a coalition of non-governmental organizations promoting adherence to and implementation of the United Nations nuclear weapon ban treaty.  ICAN is the international campaign to stigmatize, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons.  https://www.icanw.org/   CCNS is an ICAN Partner Organization.  https://www.icanw.org/united_states#countries-list

Over half the world’s state parties – now numbering 94 – have signed the Treaty and 73 have ratified it, each through its own unique treaty approval process.  https://www.icanw.org/signature_and_ratification_status  

His Excellency Ambassador Akan Rakhmetullin, of Kazakhstan, will serve as the meeting’s President.  https://press.un.org/en/2022/bio5477.doc.htm  The week-long diplomatic meeting will have four main sections of debate:  a high-level segment, a thematic debate on the risk to humanity of a nuclear conflict and its devastating humanitarian consequence, a general debate and review of the status and operation of the treaty.

You can also watch the proceedings on UN Web TV at https://webtv.un.org/en/schedule

In addition, ICAN is anticipating dozens of civil society representatives and governments will convene events on a variety of topics, from nuclear justice to art to youth engagement during the Nuclear Ban Week – New York.  Listings are available on the CCNS https://nuclearactive.org/ and ICAN websites.  https://www.icanw.org/

Side events at the UN:  https://meetings.unoda.org/-msp/treaty-on-the-prohibition-of-nuclear-weapons-third-meeting-of-states-parties-2025

Warheads to Windmills – for a fossil-free and nuclear-free future – two hybrid webinars:

1. March 5^th from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm MT “Promoting the TPNW in the US Congress” panel discussion where members of Congress will launch the 2025 Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act. Register on website.
2. March 7^th from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm MT, “Building Support for a FOSSIL FUEL TREATY: Lessons from the TPNW Process.”  Register on website.
3. More events listed here: https://warheadstowindmills.org/3msp-events/

ICAN expects strong statements that the world is done with nuclear deterrence and that it seeks the cessation of preparations for nuclear war.  The meeting’s outcome should continue to layout a strong process, one in which concrete work towards nuclear cessation and nuclear justice is taking place.  At this key historic moment, with heightened nuclear risk, states are expected to push back against the threat that nuclear weapons pose and the urgency for nuclear disarmament.

1. Join us on Friday, February 28^th from noon to 1 pm at the intersection of East Alameda and Sandoval for the weekly one-hour peaceful protest for nuclear disarmament. Join the weekly peaceful protest with Veterans for Peace, CCNS, Nuclear Watch NM, Loretto Community, New Mexico Peace Fest, Pax Christi and others. Bring your flags, signs and banners and join in the conversation for nuclear disarmament. 

2. Sunday, March 2^nd at 2 pm – A Gathering of Remembrance commemorating 25 years since Tony Price’s passing at Paradiso, 903 Early Street, Santa Fe. The event includes a special screening of the 1982 documentary Atomic Artist and informal conversations with producer/director Glenn Silber and special guests.  https://tonypriceatomicartist.com/ For more information:  tengam@tonypriceatomicartist.com

3. Wednesday, March 5^th from 2 to 4 pm MST- Hybrid Public Meeting about the EPA’s Individual Permit for Storm Water at LANL. In person:  Cities of Gold, Tribal Room, Pojoaque, NM.  Virtual and login information and agenda:  https://n3b-la.com/ip-mar-5-2025/

The Individual Storm Water Permit for LANL regulates the monitoring of storm water runoff from waste sites associated with legacy LANL operations.  N3B, the cleanup contractor, will provide a review of the 2024 storm water monitoring season, overview of advanced control structures and a look ahead at the 2025 monitoring season. 

4. If you need a break from the chaos – watch “Atomic Bamboozle: The False Promise of a Nuclear Renaissance” for FREE in February. Sponsored by the Oregon Conservancy Foundation about the people-powered shutdown of the Trojan nuclear power plant.  46-minute documentary.

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Please watch and share with your friends. Now is a critical time to fight against false solutions to the climate crisis.

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