Support a Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone in the Middle East
Published June 12, 2009 @ 01:22PM PT
Last week in Cairo, President Obama said, "It is clear to all concerned that when it comes to nuclear weapons, we have reached a decisive point. This is...about preventing a nuclear arms race in the Middle East that could lead this region and the world down a hugely dangerous path."
The good news is that all countries party to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) agreed in 1995 to exert their utmost efforts to establish a "Middle East zone free of nuclear and all other weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems."
The bad news is that this agreement was made 14 years ago, and to date there has been no progress. However, most countries in the Middle East see this agreement as linked to the indefinite extension of the NPT.
Write to President Obama today and ask him to use the convening power of the United States to begin negotiations on a Middle East Nuclear Weapon Free Zone (NWFZ).
This would mean that all countries in the Middle East, including Israel, commit themselves not to manufacture, acquire, test, or possess nuclear weapons. Much of the Earth - including the ocean floor, outer space and nearly the entire southern hemisphere - is free from nuclear weapons due to NWFZs and related treaties.
Establishing a NWFZ in the Middle East will be a significant step on the path to the complete abolition of nuclear weapons. Please take a moment to write to President Obama today.
Job Opening - Work for Peace and Nuclear Abolition
Published June 08, 2009 @ 03:04PM PT
The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation currently has an opening for a Peace Leadership Coordinator. The Peace Leadership Coordinator will leverage the growth of the nuclear abolition movement through existing NAPF resources, such as the DVD Nuclear Weapons and the Human Future, and additional resources developed by the Coordinator. The Coordinator will place a special focus on college campuses, but will reach out to all sectors of the public.
For a full job description and application instructions, visit http://www.wagingpeace.org/menu/about/opportunities/jobs.htm
Join the NAPF Action Alert Network
Published March 17, 2009 @ 04:53PM PT
Here's a quick and easy way that you can continue to make a difference in working for a world free of nuclear weapons: join the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation's Action Alert Network.
Depending on what is happening in Congress and other places where key decisions are made, you will receive anywhere from one to three action alerts each month.
Our easy-to-use system allows you to automatically send a message to the target (your Senators and Representative, for example). You can customize your message or just send our recommended text - it's up to you!
Through the NAPF Action Alert network, tens of thousands of messages were sent to our elected officials. Making your voice heard on this issue has never been easier - or more important!
Click here to sign up today.
Last Push for Signatures on Nuclear Weapons Petition
Published March 05, 2009 @ 10:50AM PT
The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation has worked with hundreds of organizations to collect signatures on the Appeal to President Obama, calling on him to take leadership for a nuclear weapons-free world.
We have arranged to submit the petition to the Obama administration on Wednesday, March 11. Have you signed the petition yet? It only takes a few seconds.
Go to www.wagingpeace.org/appeal to read the full text of the petition and add your name and personal comments.
