6 August 2015

Wellington City confirms support for abolition of nuclear weapons

This morning, to mark the 70th Anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, the Wellington City Council voted unanimously to endorse a statement by global parliamentarians, Mayors, and religious leaders, calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons.

Global coordinator for Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (PNND), Alyn Ware, will present the statement to the United Nations on September 26 2015, the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

Wellington is one of 30 New Zealand cities that are members of Mayors for Peace.

An executive leader of Mayors for Peace, Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says the statement seeks a commitment from world leaders to eliminate nuclear weapons.

Wellington was the first capital in the world to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing.

The city is also supporting a children’s art exhibition at the Wellington City Library with the theme of Tūmanako, hope for a peaceful world as part of its commemorations

ENDS

© Scoop Media