Participate virtually with Abolition 2000 at the NPT Review Conference

[Ellen Thomas]

View this in your browser. Dear Abolition 2000 family, States Parties to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) are meeting at the UN in New York from April 27 to May 22, at a time of renewed nuclear arms racing, increasing threats of nuclear weapons use, and risks of further nuclear proliferation. Legislators (mayors and parliamentarians) and civil society activists, including Abolition 2000 member groups, will also be at the 2026 NPT Review Conference advocating for concrete measures to reduce nuclear risks and advance nuclear abolition. Here are some ways you can participate virtually. 📌 Tectonic Geopolitical Changes: Which Way to Peace & a Nuclear Weapon-Free World Sunday April 26, 2:00 – 6:00 pm EDT (New York) On the Eve of the NPT Review Conference International Civil Society Demands an End to Wars & a Nuclear Weapons-Free World, a conference co-sponsored by Abolition 2000. Our call: Stop the Wars. Halt preparations for nuclear war. Honor the NPT’s , Article VI commitment to good faith negotiations for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons and disarmament steps agreed to at previous NPT Review Conferences. Prevent nuclear weapons proliferation. Speakers, co-sponsors, and more information here. Join the conference via live stream. Register here. Register 📌 Abolition 2000 and PNND Live from the NPT Review Conference Friday, May 1, 1:30 pm EDT (New York) Join Abolition 2000, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament (PNND), and some of our partners for this live update on Day 5 of the NPT Review Conference. Our experts will give short reports from the United Nations in New York and will be available to answer your questions. More information here Register here Register 📌 Other virtual events: UN Book Launch Event: My Deepest Desire; Meet the Artist 📅 Wednesday, April 29, 1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT (New York) Livestream @UNPublications Facebook page (no advance registration needed; in person event at the UN Bookshop) My Deepest Desire is the final work of Japanese poet Tamiki Hara, who lived through the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and wrote about the destruction he witnessed. This new translation is accompanied by full-page ink drawings by American artist Sandy Walker. Meet the artist, who will be in conversation about the work of Tamiki Hara with Western States Legal Foundation Executive Director Jackie Cabasso, moderated by UNIDIR Fellow Tsutomu (Tom) Kono. More information NPT side event: Nuclear Disarmament, Not Nuclear Hypocrisy (online only) 📅 Tuesday, April 28, 12 noon EDT (New York) The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) is hosting this online webinar featuring panelists: Bell Ribeiro Addy, UK Member of Parliament; Melissa Parke, Executive Director, ICAN; Zia Mian Co-director, Princeton University Program on Science and Global Security; and Jackie Cabasso, Executive Director, Western States Legal Foundation. Sophie Bolt, CND General Secretary, will be chairing. Register here In-person Abolition 2000 NPT side events are listed here. NPT background information, statements, and other resources, including a complete calendar of side events is available from Reaching Critical Will. 📌 Support Abolition 2000 at the NPT Review Conference Please show your support for Abolition 2000’s presence at this seminal NPT Review Conference by donating now. Donate ✔️ Endorse the 2026 Nuclear Abolition Day Appeal The United Nations has declared September 26 the International Day for the Total Abolition of Nuclear Weapons (Nuclear Abolition Day). Every year on this date, the UN holds a high-level meeting of world leaders to discuss “urgent and effective measures” to achieve global nuclear disarmament. At the same time, civil society organizations organize events and undertake actions to support nuclear weapons abolition. In 2025, for the first time, civil society organizations from around the world joined together to establish a common platform and joint actions for Nuclear Abolition Day. These included an Appeal that was endorsed by over 600 organizations and more than 1200 additional individuals from 99 countries and presented to the high-level plenary on September 26. This civil society cooperation was so successful that the Nuclear Abolition Day core team decided to repeat the actions in 2026. The Appeal has been re-opened for endorsement. It will be presented to the NPT Review Conference during the civil society presentations on May 1. We encourage Abolition 2000 members to endorse the Appeal if you have not already done so, and to circulate it widely for additional endorsers. On May 8, Abolition 2000 will host an in-person side event during the NPT Review Conference to build momentum for this year’s Nuclear Abolition Day. 🎥 "Reversing nuclearization: From nuclear weapons in Belarus (and NATO host countries) to a European-Nuclear-Weapon Free Zone" The Webinar recording is now available. Watch the recording here. The risks of a nuclear war by accident, miscalculation or intent have increased with various escalatory actions, including the deployment by Russia of nuclear weapons to Belarus. On March 5, Abolition 2000 and partner organizations hosted a discussion on nuclear deterrence in Europe, nuclear sharing, and the proposal for a European-Nuclear-Weapon Free Zone. Speakers included Olga Karach, Chair, Our House (Centre for Human Rights and Relief), member, Belarusian Association of Journalists; Doreen de Brum, Permanent Representative of the Marshall Islands to the UN in Geneva; and Alyn Ware, Global Coordinator, Parliamentarians Network for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament. Abolition 2000 receives no financial support from foundations or governments. Your donations make it possible for Abolition 2000 to maintain and nurture our international network of organizations which share our commitment to the achievement of a world without nuclear weapons. Now needed more than ever, if you value our network and if you are able, please make a donation. No amount is too small. In solidarity, The Abolition 2000 Coordinating Committee Unsubscribe | Manage your subscription Abolition 2000 - Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons. No Nukes No War Western States Legal Foundation (WSLF), in the United States, is Abolition 2000’s fiscal sponsor. WSLF is a non-profit tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Donations made to Abolition 2000 through WSLF are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. To make a donation via Paypal click here. This will take you to the Western States Legal Foundation Paypal portal. When you make your donation, please send an email to ws...@earthlink.net indicating that your donation is for Abolition 2000. Checks in U.S. dollars, payable to “Abolition 2000”, may be sent to: Western States Legal Foundation, 655 13th Street, Suite 201, Oakland, CA 94612. Website: www.abolition2000.org Contact: secretariat(at)abolition2000.org Privacy Policy: declaration of data protection

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