First Anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) Entry Into Force is Coming Up!

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By Ellen Thomas, Cherrill Spencer, and Robin Lloyd
Disarm/End Wars Co-Chairs

December 2021

What are you planning?

Saturday, January 22, 2022, is the first anniversary of the Entry Into Force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). A number of groups are working together to plan events all over the country. An eAlert will be sent out with details as soon as we have them. We need YOUR details to add to the list!

As of this writing, there are 56 countries so far that have ratified the TPNW and will not allow anything to do with nuclear weapons to happen in their country.

There were dozens of events around the country on January 21, 2021, to celebrate and advertise that nuclear weapons are now illegal (at least for the countries that have ratified the Treaty). Alliance for Nuclear Accountability developed a banner that was displayed from coast to coast and border to border. WILPF US created our own banner, leaving room to add other language.

Photo: WILPF Northern Virginia at Raytheon plant, provided by Dianne Blais

WILPF also developed a yard sign for those who want to let their neighbors know that the Treaty exists and provided the QR Code and web address of the WILPF petition to the President and Senate, asking for signature and ratification of the Treaty.

The banners, yard signs, and petitions used last year are of course still relevant.

Please contact disarmchair@wilpfus.org if you would like to obtain an image you can use to produce your banner or yard sign. Paper petitions to your Senators and your Representatives are available on the WILPF US Disarm/End Wars webpage.

Since January 22 is a Saturday, it should be easier to vigil at a busy street corner or outside your local nuclear weapons manufacturer.

Please send us your photos (with names and locations) so we can post them on the WILPFUS Facebook page. If you produce any videos, please share the link (if uploaded) or make arrangements to otherwise share with Ellen Thomas via email at et@prop1.org, or cell (202) 210-3886, so she can put them on the WILPF US YouTube Channel.