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It’s difficult to believe that a week ago today we were putting the last logistical details in place for an extraordinary series of events to influence the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. Last weekend, we rallied the nuclear disarmament movement in the U.S. and globally.

United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki-moon calls for good faith negotiations to eliminate nuclear weapons at the AFSC co-sponsored nuclear abolition conference.
Photo: Terry Foss.
Perhaps most encouraging have been the number of people who have gone out of their way to tell me that we have provided the peace movement the boost it so badly needed after a couple of years of disorientation. From all the evidence last weekend, the peace movement is back!

Thank you for your support. We could not have done this without you.

More than 4,000 AFSC supporters signed the petition for a nuclear-free world. And through generous contributions to help our work, AFSC was able to play a lead role in showing world leaders that there is strong support for nuclear abolition.

Our conference, rally, and march for a nuclear-free future were extraordinary successes. The conference engaged 1,000 people from 25 countries. Among the experts, influential figures, and others who addressed our conference was U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who used his address to unite with our call for the long-promised good faith negotiations for the elimination of nuclear weapons. The 26 workshops not only provided forums for exchanging information about nuclear disarmament, peace and justice issues, but also developed a host of plans and new possibilities for coordinating peace work more broadly.

We live-streamed the plenary sessions on the web and posted them, in case you missed the opportunity to see them. Follow this link to view the sessions.