CITIES APPEAL:
Brisbane, QLD
The ICAN Cities Appeal was endorsed by Brisbane City Council, Queensland, on 31st May 2022.
STATEMENT
Made by Councillor Tracy Davis, Civic Cabinet Chair of the Environment, Parks and Sustainability Committee following a presentation from Dr Marianne Hanson (ICAN Board Member and member of the Womens International League for Peace and Freedom, Australia).
I’m very pleased today to advise that Brisbane City Council will join the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and endorse the Cities Appeal that you have presented to us. Between Council’s internal policy and your Cities Appeal, we trust that these acts of symbolism will help other local governments across the country to support in your campaign.
CARRIED
Members of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) QLD who celebrate with Brisbane Councillollors after presenting a deputation to Brisbane City Council to share the message about the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
FURTHER ACTION
2025: Brisbane commemorates the 80th anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On Tuesday August 5th, Brisbane City Council (QLD) passed a motion commemorating the 80th anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and reaffirming its support of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as included in the ICAN Cities Appeal.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner moved that:
Brisbane City Council commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in 2025 and acknowledges the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, honouring the more than 210,000 lives lost in those attacks and all who perished during the war, including the many Australians who served, suffered, or made the ultimate sacrifice.
Council acknowledges Brisbane ‘s vital role in the Allied war effort in the Pacific, serving as a key strategic headquarters and logistics hub for operations that contributed to victory and to the peace and freedoms we continue to enjoy in our region today.
Council recognises the profound suffering caused by the war and values the reconciliation that has followed, particularly through our long-standing Sister City relationship with Kobe, Japan. This enduring friendship stands as a powerful symbol of peace and international cooperation.
Council expresses concern about the continuing threat nuclear weapons pose to global security, affirms the right of all people to live free from the threat of nuclear war, and expresses support for the principles of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Cities Appeal.
Carried.