Posts Tagged: nuclear weapons

Let the bells of peace ring

The Annual Interfaith Peace GatheringCommemorating The Hiroshima / Nagasaki Atomic Bombings Monday, August 5, 2013 The Interchurch Center475 Riverside Dr. (Entrance on Claremont Ave.)@ W. 119th St. and W. 120th St.New York City 3:00pm Family ProgramSupported by New York Peace Film FestivalJapanese Style Storytelling (Kamishibai) with Mrs. Tomiko West, Hibakusha (Hiroshima survivor)Origami Making Workshop 4:30pm… Read more »

The world is over-armed and peace is under-funded

Below is an op-ed from United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.  Here, he states, “Massive military spending and new investments in modernizing nuclear weapons have left the world over-armed — and peace under-funded.” Read more »

Cities Are Not Targets

  D.J. Tephabock of the Presbytery of West Virginia signs the Cities Are Not Targets petition during a tour of the United Nations. The United Nations has worked to eliminate nuclear weapons since it came into existence. One of the exhibits on the tour of the UN building focuses on this aspect of the UN’s… Read more »

Let the Bells of Peace Ring!

If you are in New York City on Friday, August 5, you are invited to participate in events remembering the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and working for a world free of nuclear weapons: An interfaith service of remembrance at will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Church Center for the United Nations… Read more »

Obama signs START

From Reuters: President Barack Obama has signed documents on Wednesday ratifying the New START nuclear arms treaty with Russia, an imprortant step in reducing the nuclear threat. Under the treaty, Russia and the United States must reduce their deployed strategic…

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New START Treaty to enter into effect

The lower and upper houses of the Russian parliament have ratified the New START Treaty which had already been ratified by the United States Senate. The new Russia-US nuclear disarmament treaty will enter into force on February 5 during an…

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START approved by Senate

By a 71-26 vote, the Senate ratified the START treaty today. This treaty will lead to a reduction in the number of nuclear weapons held by Russia and the United States. Thanks to all who engaged in advocacy on this…

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Bringing START to a finish

Reports indicate that the Senate will vote tomorrow (Wednesday, December 22, 2010) on the new START treaty that would reduce the number of nuclear weapons held by Russia and the United States. It would also reestablish on-site inspections to monitor…

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It’s time to START

Sen. Brown (OH) has announced on behalf of Majority Leader Reid that the Senate will begin floor action on the START treaty tomorrow (Wednesday) at 2:15 pm. Please contact your senators and ask them to vote to ratify START. Here’s…

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Urge Senate to support START

Take five minutes to help get the new START treaty ratified. Contact your Senators! The Presbyterian Office of Public Witness writes: Our political leaders have put listening to the American people at the top of their agenda for the next…

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