Nuclear Disarmament Now

A message from NGOCDPS President Bruce Knotts

Dear Friends:
We are heading into a most
important time for the NGO
Committee on Disarmament, Peace
and Security. At the end of April, the
United Nations will discuss the
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. A
mass movement is organizing,
demanding an end to nuclear
weapons. We have not seen this
kind of public protest against nuclear
weapons for many years. Perhaps
some of the strength of the Peace and Planet movement is that it ties
the global threat posed by nuclear weapons to issues of climate
change and racism.
In 1970, when our committee was formed, ending nuclear weapons
was definitely the compelling issue of the day, and the desire to see
an end to nuclear weapons has never left the global consciousness.
Unfortunately, other issues seem to have crowded it from the first tier
of the public agenda.
Although the fear of destruction from climate change, racism and
other forms of intolerance is on the rise, these issues are dwarfed by
the destructive power wielded by countries that possess nuclear
weapons, and the speed at which they could utterly annihilate people
and planet.
Now, once again, there is a massive public outcry against these
terrible and useless weapons of global destruction. Our committee
members remain deeply committed to the pursuit of global
disarmament, peace and security, and believe the time has come to
rid our planet of these horrific weapons.
In peace,
Bruce Knotts
NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security