“A world free of nuclear weapons would be a global public good of the highest order”

and ICAN is a means

to this goal.Sec-Gen Ban Ki Moon (Oct 2008)

The goal of ICAN is a Nuclear Weapons Convention.

The strength of ICAN lies in its wide embrace from civil society to the UN.

The majority of people want a nuclear weapons free world

Angus Reid 1998 – 93% Canadians agreed Canada should take a leadership role in negotiations to eliminate nuclear weapons.

Global Public Opinion on Nuclear Weapons done in 2007 by Simons F. shows the majority of people want an enforceable agreement.

Global Zero poll in 2008 in 21 countries shows more than 75% of people wish a verifiable agreement.

To obtain a Nuclear Weapons Convention, civil society input is essential.

The superficial problem in terms of numbers of nuclear weapons

Russia: 10,000 - 15,000 USA: 8,000 - 9960 France: 350 China: 200 U.K.: 200 Israel: 80 Pakistan: 60 India: 50 North Korea: ?

What is a Nuclear Weapons Convention (NWC)?

A NWC is a verifiable treaty to ban nuclear weapons.

It prohibits development, testing, use ... It defines terms & sets out rules. It provides timelines, phases & verification

procedures. It establishes means of communication and

settling disputes. It builds on the work of other treaties. It has a non-discriminatory approach.

1996: International Court of Justice rules nuclear weapons illegal.

1997: Model NWC created. 2000: NPT created 13 steps. 2005: Disappointment with NPT review

conference & birth of ICAN. 2007: Updated model of NWC presented to UN. 2008: Model NWC accepted as an official UN

document.

Obstacles to a Nuclear Weapons Convention: 'Nuclear Winter' not science Complex issues Irrelevancy to current issues “Not my issue” Maybe deterrence still works 'Over-valuing' of nuclear weapons Negotiations difficult - requiring many

languages and examination of multiple issues

Nuclear Winter

The concept of Nuclear Winter has been reframed as: “Catastrophic Climate Consequences of Nuclear Conflict” and has been given scientific footing. (ref available)

Obscure Terminologycreates obstacles

LTBT IAEA CD CTBT CWC FMCT HEU IMS

MNWC NWC NNWS NPT NWFZ NWS PTBT SORT START

Various groups with goal of abolishing nuclear weapons

Mayors for Peace Global Zero Middle Powers Initiative Ploughshares Pugwash Parliamentary Network for Nuclear

Disarmament Abolition 2000 Etc Etc Etc

Landmine Victim

In order to achieve the Landmines Treatyboth

public and celebrity inputwere

essential.

The same is true for a NWC.

International Monitoring System

More Obstacles to obtaining a Nuclear Weapons Convention

Multiple languagesMultiple agendasMultiple diplomats

More Obstacles to obtaining a Nuclear Weapons Convention

NWC attempts to be fair (unlike NPT).NWC tries to create a framework

which makes outsidersinsiders.

NWC builds on existing treaties.Model NWC is like a road map.

ICAN and Nuclear Energy

The goal of ICAN is a Nuclear Weapons Convention.

The strength of ICAN lies in its wide embrace from civil society to the UN.

To finalize a NWC, we must get beyond the

“appalling international vacuum of global leadership.”

Romeo D'Allaire 2007

To obtain a Nuclear Weapons Convention, civil society input is essential.

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