Criminality
of Nuclear Weapons
Cnw
CND Resolution
In October 2011 CND adopted this resolution from Sussex Peace Alliance.
THE CRIMINALITY OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Submitted by Sussex Peace Alliance.
Submitted by Sussex Peace Alliance.
Noting the CND Strategic Objective (2010):
Conference therefore resolves to work with, support and promote immediate negotiations leading swiftly to the rapid, timetabled abolition of nuclear forces worldwide and the conclusion of a Nuclear Weapons Convention;
and that the UN General Assembly will vote on a resolution at the end of October 2011 for the beginning of negotiations towards a Nuclear Weapon Convention in 2012;
and that the UK government should be given every encouragement to vote for this resolution, or at least abstain;
Conference supports:
The Institute for Law and Peace (INLAP)/World Court Project campaign, The Criminality of Nuclear Weapons (CON), which collects signatures from citizens and citizen groups worldwide affirming that any use of nuclear weapons would be a war crime.
Conference therefore resolves to:
Work with, support and promote the Criminality of Nuclear Weapons Campaign.
