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The Treaty entered into force around 47 years ago. From then
onwards,
Mexico
has
stressed
the
devastating
humanitarian,
That is precisely the aim of some of the most recent actions that both
the Government and both chambers of Congress in Mexico have jointly
pursued over the last months. The Humanitarian Initiative has
generated a new momentum and has given voice to several countries
who were extremely frustrated with the protracted paralysis in the
multilateral negotiations taking place, for instance, within the
Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.
world without nuclear weapons. The Working Group has also a clear
mandate to address recommendations that could contribute to take
forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations including but not
limited to a) transparency measures related to the risks associated with
existing nuclear weapons; b) measures to reduce and eliminate the risk
of accidental, mistaken, unauthorized or intentional nuclear weapon
detonations, and c) additional measures to increase awareness of the
humanitarian consequences from any nuclear detonation.
For instance, NPPD members and friends, also part of the IPU, should
formally request the Interparliamentary Union to organize its annual
parliamentary hearing at the United Nations next year precisely on the
role of parliamentarians to reduce nuclear threats and support nuclear
non-proliferation efforts. Together, like-minded parliamentarians of the
world, sharing these convictions, could formulate an agenda and a
roadmap for an expanded and unprecedented political leadership. The
challenge is adding up individual efforts into a successful global,
coherent and significant campaign.
committees
to
monitor
national
implementation
of