On May 23, the Abolition 2000 Global Network for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons held its Annual General Meeting via Zoom.  To provide some background and focus for discussion, a diverse group of activists and analysts from around the world were asked for their thoughts about the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, and how it will affect prospects for peace and disarmament. The speakers are listed below, with links to their talks.

  • Oleg Bodrov (Russian Federation), Public Council of the South Coast of the Gulf of Finland
  • Tarja Cronberg (Finland), SIPRI European Security Programme
  • Maria Fernanda Espinosa (Ecuador), World Future Council and former President of the UN General Assembly
  • Kate Hudson (United Kingdom), Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
  • Andrew Lichterman (United States), Western States Legal Foundation
  • Vanda Proskova (Czech Republic), Abolition 2000 Youth Network and Move the Nuclear Weapons Money
  • Suvrat Raju (India), Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace.
  • Elder Kathy Sanchez (United States), Environmental Health & Justice and Sayain Circle of Grandmothers Coordinator

The Abolition 2000 AGM on May 23 unanimously adopted a statement condemning recent reports of White House discussions to resume nuclear weapons testing: “Absolutely Unacceptable: Resumed Nuclear Explosive Testing.”

 

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