The ICAN Cities Appeal was endorsed by the Blue Mountains City Council on 29 January, 2019.

MOTION

MOVED by Councillors Greenhill and Van der Kley:

1.     That the Council endorses the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Cities Appeal as stated:

“Our city/town is deeply concerned about the grave threat that nuclear weapons pose to communities throughout the world. We firmly believe that our residents have the right to live in a world free from this threat. Any use of nuclear weapons, whether deliberate or accidental, would have catastrophic, far-reaching and long-lasting consequences for people and the environment. Therefore, we warmly welcome the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by the United Nations in 2017, and we call on our national government to sign and ratify it without delay.” and

2.     That the Council writes to the Hon. Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms Susan Templeman, Member for Macquarie and ICAN Australia advising of this endorsement.