Dear Tom,

You are invited to the Peace & Planet Online International Conference, "Building our Movements & Impacting the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference" which will take place via Zoom on January 4, 2022 10 AM New York time.

REGISTER HERE.

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference will take place in New York City from January 4 to 28. Diplomats will converge on the U.N. with the ostensible goal of holding governments accountable to fulfill the Treaty’s promise. Close to $100 billion of public funds are spent annually on nuclear weapons at the expense of urgent human needs and investment in common security. Without a strong multilateral commitment to nuclear disarmament, this will continue to rise.

To send a powerful message to the U.N. and to build our national and international abolition and peace movements, the Peace and Planet network has organized an online conference in which movement leaders and analysts will share their expectations for the Review Conference and spell out what our governments must do do to ensure full implementation of the Treaty.

Join this remarkable conference, whose speakers include:

Tarja Cronberg SIPRI (Finland), Maria Pia Devoto (Argentina), Sharon Dolev METO (Israel) Alexey Gromyko Russian Academy of Sciences_(Russia) Emad Kiyaei METO (Iran), Marion Kupker (Germany), Taeho Lee PSPD (South Korea), Fred Lubang, PCBLNISA (Philippines), Jasmine Owens (USA), Matthew Parks COSATU (South Africa), Liv Torres LO Union (Norway), Yayoi Tsuchida of Gensuikyo (Japan).

[Those who prefer to watch the NPT Review Conference’s opening session can do so at https://media.un.org/en/webtv]

Peace & Planet Network Participating Organizations: Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Campaign for Peace, Disarmament & Common Security, Gensuikin, Gensuikyo, International Peace Bureau, International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War, International Trade Union Confederation, Mouvement de la Paix, Peace Action, Peace Action New York State, Peoples Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, Public Council of the South Coast of the Gulf of Finland, Stop the War Coalition Philippines, United for Peace & Justice, Western States Legal Foundation

Exhibiting at UN until January 10, 2021: "Three Quarters of A Century After Hiroshima and Nagasaki"

Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) is holding the "Three Quarters of A Century After Hiroshima and Nagasaki" exhibition in the UN lobby between December 9 and January 11. The exhibit contains 48 photo panels, along with some material and video recordings. The paintings were drawn by the students of Hiroshima City Motomachi High School. These students spent several months with the Hibakusha, listened to their stories and produced the paintings, resulting in a powerful message about the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. Please consider bringing youth and students to the exhibit. Due to restrictions imposed on visits to the UN building, only the guided tour visitors are allowed to go into the lobby. Only a limited number of "In Person Guided Tour" tickets (priced at $22 for adults and $15 for seniors and students) are available and can be ordered online HERE.

Take Action: Call on your local elected officials to Step Back from the Brink of Nuclear War

Please sign this Syracuse Peace Council petition to our New York State, county, and local municipal elected officials to Step Back from the Brink of Nuclear War.

Syracuse Peace Council’s Nuclear Free World Committee has been hard at work building support for the Back from the Brink campaign to abolish nuclear weapons. We need your help to expand this grassroots movement across the Peace Action New York State network. Organizations, faith communities, elected officials, and bodies of government at all levels can endorse and amplify the Back from the Brink campaign’s call to action and move us closer to a world free of the nuclear threat. If your organization or faith community is interested in endorsing, contact info@panys.org.

NYC to World: Nuclear Weapons are Illegal

On December 9, 2021, the New York City Council voted overwhelmingly (41 to 5) on Nuclear Disarmament legislation: Int. 1621 and Res 976. Click here to visit PANYS's new page devoted to this good news.

This legislation calls for the NYC pension funds to be divested from any exposure to nuclear weapons production and maintenance, reaffirms New York City as a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone, and signs NYC on to the ICAN Cities Appeal, and calls on the United States to support and join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). It also creates an nuclear disarmament and nuclear weapons-free zone advisory committee to support the city in maintaining its commitment to being a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. If you are NYC resident, please thank your Councilmember. Find your Councilmember HERE.

Upcoming Events

TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 10AM-12PM ET. Peace & Planet Online International Conference. Building our Movements & Impacting the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference. See details above. REGISTER HERE.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12. 7PM-8PM ET. ZOOM: Understanding Peace Prospects with Korea. Korean Peace Treaty Key to a Nuclear Free Northeast Asia. Join us for an informative hour about the history of the conflict and the status of peace possibilities with North and South Korea. The hour will include a question-and-answer session. Speaker Hyun Lee is the U.S. National Organizer for Women Cross DMZ and Korea Peace Now--a global women-led campaign to end the Korean War. Previously, she was a writer for ZoominKorea, an associate of the Korea Policy Institute, and a co-producer of the radio show, Asia Pacific Forum. She has a Bachelor's and Master's from Columbia. Email Janine Moon moonjn@gmail.com for ZOOM Link.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2PM-3:30PM. WEBINAR: Abolish Nuclear Weapons before its too late. Frank von Hippel, co-founder of the Princeton University Science and Global Security Program, and Bruce Knotts, director of the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office, will discuss courses of action which could reduce the risk of blundering into global catastrophe. REGISTER HERE.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 21. 12 NOON. IN PERSON. WORLD TO US: Nuclear Weapons are Illegal. Join the Treaty. On the eve of the 1st anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entering into force, New Yorkers plan on sending a message to the U.S. to join the treaty. Email info@panys.org for more information. Go to

SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 12PM-1PM. IN PERSON GENESEO, NY: Celebrate TPNW 1st Anniversary. South end of Main Street, Geneseo, NY. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will have been in effect for one year on Saturday, January 22nd. Save the date! It will be cold, so dress warmly. Wear gloves so you can hold a sign.

WEEKLY EVENTS

Every MONDAY, 10am-11am. EDT. Conversations with Jim Anderson. Listen to international peace & social justice activist, organizer and mentor to the community, and Peace Action NYS President Jim Anderson. On the Legendary WUFO 1080 the Mix / Power 96.5FM in Buffalo and beyond by internet Power965radio.com. Connect on Facebook.

Every MONDAY, 12PM-1PM ET. In Person DELMAR Peace Vigil. Delaware Ave & Kenwood Ave, Delmar, NY 12054. For more information, go to contact Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace website.

EVERY MONDAY, 4:30PM-5:30PM ET. Broome County Peace Action Weekly Vigil, Federal Building, 15 Henry Street, Binghamton, NY. The Weekly Peace Vigil is held on the sidewalk in front of the Federal Building on Henry Street each Monday. It has been held continuously since April of 1999. We hold signs pertaining to issues of peace and justice ranging from local to global topics, speaking peace in our community, country, and the world.

Every FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, 12PM-1PM ET. In Person ALBANY Peace Vigil. New York State Capitol, State St. and, Washington Ave, Albany, NY. For more information, contact 518-526-5594. Albany Friends Meeting, Grannies For Peace and Upper Hudson Peace Action.

Every FRIDAY, 12PM-1PM ET. In Person SCHENECTADY Peace Vigil. State St & Erie Blvd, Schenectady, NY 12305. For more information, contact info@peaceact.net.

Every SATURDAY, 11am-12:00pm ET. In Person NYC Vigil For Yemen. Union Square steps (south side of 14th St. NYC, (this is an ongoing action, same time and same place every Saturday). President Biden has announced the U.S. withdrawal of support for the Saudi-led war on Yemen! The war and the humanitarian crisis must now end!

Every SATURDAY, 12PM-1PM ET. In Person SARATOGA SPRINGS Peace Vigil. 475 Broadway Saratoga in front of the down town post office. For more information call, 518-330-7683 and check with Linda UHPA and Saratoga Peace Alliance.

Every SATURDAY, 12PM-1PM ET. In Person CHATHAM Peace Vigil. Gazebo, 5 Depot Square, Chatham, NY 12037. For more information, call 518 526 5594.

Every SUNDAY, 12pm-1pm EDT. In Person ROCHESTER Peace Vigil. A group of dedicated peace activists holds a peace vigil every Sunday from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM at the corner of East Avenue and Goodman Street in Rochester.