CAMPAIGN NEWS:
Celebrating entry-into-force
NATIONAL EVENTS ONLINE:
NUCLEAR WEAPONS: BANNED
Join the Tom Uren Memorial Fund and Anthony Albanese MP
22nd of January at 6-7pm AEDT via zoom.
Register here.
The 22nd of January 2021 is the day the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force. From this day onwards, nuclear weapons will be illegal under international law.
Speakers: the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Dr Helen Durham, Director of International Policy and Law at the International Committee of the Red Cross, Armando Vargas Araya, Ambassador of Costa Rica and Gem Romuld, Director of ICAN Australia.
Join the Tom Uren Memorial Fund to celebrate this historic day, honour the past and look ahead towards Australia’s ratification of the treaty.
Contact: Gem Romuld, 0421 955 066 / gem@icanw.org.
CELEBRATE A NUCLEAR WEAPONS FREE FUTURE
22nd of January at 9am AEST Brisbane / 10am AEDT Sydney via zoom.
Register here.
One-hour webinar hosted by WILPF Australia. Featuring former federal Senator for QLD Claire Moore, Ray Acheson (US, WILPF), Aunty Sue Coleman-Haseldine, Dimity Hawkins AM (ICAN co-founder) and Bishop Philip Huggins (President of the National Council of Churches in Australia).
STUDIO 22.21
23rd of January at 7-8:30am AEDT, online.
Watch it here.
On the day the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force, ICAN will celebrate live from Studio 22.21 – livestreamed on ICAN’s website and social media platforms.
Studio 22.21 will be a fully packed live streamed event from Geneva, Switzerland, with guests connecting digitally from all over the world. The event will track the global entry into force of the historic treaty banning nuclear weapons throughout the world’s different time zones, mixing performances, interviews, in-depth analysis and reportages from artists, politicians, academics and activists around the world.
ADELAIDE, SA
RALLY: NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARE ILLEGAL
22nd of January, 11:30am
Commonwealth Parliament Offices, 100 King William St, Adelaide.
Join the march from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices down to North Terrace and King William St. We will rally at the steps of Parliament House at 1:15pm.
Speakers include Steve Georganas MP, federal Labor member for Adelaide, Mark Parnell, Parliamentary Leader of SA Greens and Dr Amanda Ruler, Vice President of the Medical Association for Pevention of War.
Contact Amanda at amanda.ruler@mapw.org.au.
BALLARAT, VIC
LET’S TALK PEACE BALLARAT
22nd of January, 1-2pm AEDT
Online via this link.
During these very disruptive times – please join us in honouring the importance of personal and universal peace.
22 January is a very significant day, as it is on this day that the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force. We are also celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (1921-2021 WILPF).
The forum includes:
- A personal reflection from Indigenous Elder Al Harris, whose family members were impacted by the nuclear tests at Maralinga;
- Short overviews by members of ICAN, WILPF & Compassionate Ballarat;
- Guest speaker ICAN co-founder Dr Tilman Ruff AO;
- A poem specifically written for this day by Ballarat Writers’ member performance poet Megan J Riedl.
More information is at https://m.facebook.com/LetsTalkPeaceBallarat
CANBERRA, ACT
NUCLEAR WEAPONS: BANNED!
23rd of January at 11am
Canberra Rotary Peace Bell, Nara Peace Park, Yarralumla
Join MAPW, WILPF and ICAN Australia to mark this historic moment. Speakers include His Excellency Ambassador Armando Vargas-Araya, Ambassador of Costa Rica, and Her Excellency the Hon. Dame Annette King, New Zealand High Commissioner.
Contact: Dr Sue Wareham 0407 924 152, sue.wareham@mapw.org.au
FREMANTLE, WA
HIBAKUSHA TESTIMONY
22nd of January at 3-5pm AWST (6-8pm AEDT)
City of Fremantle multi-purpose room
RSVP essential to mayor@fremantle.wa.gov.au
This testimony session will be hosted in conjunction with Mayors for Peace and Peace Boat, featuring Mr Masao Ito, a survivor of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima. Numbers are limited to adhere to social distancing requirements. Enquiries to mayorsforpeace@fremantle.wa.gov.au, Elizabeth PO and Adrian Glamorgan.
THE SUN SETS ON NUKES
22nd of January at 6-9pm
Kidogo Art House Bathers Beach, Fremantle
RSVP essential at https://sunsetonnukes.eventbrite.com.au
Celebration Sundowner- the sun goes down on Nukes. Celebrate with us the remarkable UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons coming into force.
With music, speakers and convivial chat, a beautiful sunset over the Indian Ocean at Bathers Beach, together on Kidogo Arthouse deck. Join us, enjoy the view and company and historical moment for our precious planet’s next step towards removing the threat of nuclear weapons.
Supported by the MAPW (Medical Association for the Prevention of War), ICAN (International Campaign for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons), Mayors for Peace Fremantle, and Conservation Council of WA, amongst others.
Contact: mayorsforpeace@fremantle.wa.gov.au
HOBART, TAS
COUNCIL RECEPTION
22nd of January
Hobart Town Hall
Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds will host a gathering to celebrate the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, with the support of ICAN, MAPW and WILPF Tasmania.
Contact: lord.mayor@hobartcity.com.au
MPARNTWE / ALICE SPRINGS, NT
FILM SCREENING: “FAT MAN AND LITTLE BOY”
23rd of January at 6pm
Alice Springs Cinema
The 1989 film starring Paul Newman. Hosted by the Alice Springs Peace Action Think Tank. Tickets are $15 each.
Contact: Jonathan Pilbrow at 0403 611 815 or aspatt2016@gmail.com
NAARM / MELBOURNE, VIC
NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARE BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH
22nd of January, 10:30am
Federation Square, Melbourne
Join the Medical Association for Prevention of War for street theatre to amputate nuclear weapons from Planet Earth. We will also visit the Health Minister’s office to provide some unsolicited medical advice: Australia must ratify the nuclear weapon ban treaty.
Wear scrubs/medical gear if you have it. Contact eo@mapw.org.au and 0431 475 465.
TREATY ENFORCEMENT SQUAD!
22nd of January, 11am
Federation Square, Melbourne
Join the Treaty Enforcement Squad to serve notices of non-compliance to violators of the nuclear weapon ban treaty, such as the Future Fund and nuclear arms producing companies. Hosted by the ACE Collective at Friends of the Earth. To join the fun, contact AC at ace@foe.org.au.
WARRANG / SYDNEY, NSW
NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARE ILLEGAL!
22nd of January at 9-10:30am AEDT
Martin Place Amphitheatre, Sydney CBD
On the 22nd of January, the world will celebrate the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Australia hasn’t yet joind the ban, so we’re bringing a 7m tall inflatable nuclear missile into the heart of Sydney to call for change. Contact australia@icanw.org or Gem on 0421 955 066.
Facebook event here.
