World Federalism, the Doomsday Clock and the Summit of the Future
Event Date: 9th September 2023
Location: Internet 5pm
World Federalism, the Doomsday Clock and the Summit of the Future
and the possibilities for a nuclear-weapon-free world.
Saturday September 9
Session 1: Timed primarily for participants in Asia/Pacific
6am UTC / 8am Central Europe / 11:30am Delhi / 1pm Bangkok / 3pm Tokyo / 4pm Sydney / 6pm Wellington
Moderator: Amy Oloo (Kenya), Executive Director, World Federalist Movement – Institute for Global Policy
Introduction: Tadashi Inuzuka (Japan), Executive Director, 3+3 Coalition for a NE Asia NWFZ. WFM Co-President.
9am Pacific time USA / 10am Mexico City / 12noon Eastern Time USA / 4pm UTC / 5pm London / 6pm Central Europe / 7pm Nairobi
Moderator: Amy Oloo (Kenya), Executive Director, World Federalist Movement – Institute for Global Policy
Introduction: Rebecca Shoot (USA), Executive Director, Citizens for Global Solutions.
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Event outline
On January 24, 2023, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists set the hands of the ‘Doomsday Clock’ to 90 Seconds to Midnight indicating the extremely high risks of climate collapse and nuclear war, especially in light of increased tensions and armed conflicts involving nuclear-armed States.
Initiatives for nuclear weapons prohibition and elimination through the Non-Proliferation Treatyand the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons have been blocked or rejected by nuclear armed and allied countries because: a) these countries continue to rely on nuclear deterrence to address the threats (and realities) of armed aggression and to exert national interests, and b) the political power of the nuclear weapons industry.
New opportunities and initiatives for progress which address these issues have arisen, including in the UN General Assembly, UN Human Rights Council, G20 Summits, upcoming UN Summit of the Future and regional processes. In this event, we will discuss:
- The risks and reasons for nuclear deterrence;
- How World Federalism and common security approaches (based on UN principles) can help end the reliance on nuclear deterrence and provide a feasible pathway to a nuclear-weapon-free world;
- Programs and initiatives for Sustainable Security without Nuclear Weapons including Nuclear Taboo: From Norm to Law, LAW not War, Frameworks for a nuclear-weapon-free world and Disarmament for Security and Sustainable Development.
About the speaker
Alyn Ware giving a TED-X talk in Stockholm on Move the Nuclear Weapons Money during the Stockholm+50 Environment Conference, June 2022Alyn Ware (New Zealand / Czech Republic) is Program Director for the World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy, Global Coordinator for Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, Peace and Disarmament Program Director for the World Future Council, International Representative for Aotearoa Lawyers for Peace and a co-founder of Abolition 2000, Move the Nuclear Weapons Money, UNFOLD ZERO and NoFirstUse Global. He is recipient of numerous awards including the Right Livelihood Award (also known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Peace Prize’.)Yours sincerelyUNFOLD ZERO