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Support the Declaration on the 60th Anniversary of the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Members of the European Parliament Intergroup for Peace Initiatives have just tabled a written declaration which reads:

Written Declaration on the Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki tabled on 10.05.2005 by Gisela Kallenbach, Jill Evans, Caroline Lucas, Tobias Pflueger, Jean-Luc Dehaene and Ana Gomes

The European Parliament,

– having regard to Rule 116 of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas the first atomic bombs used in war time were dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th and on Nagasaki on August 8th, , 1945,

B. whereas the Register of Deceased Atomic Bomb Victims holds 237 062 names of whom 5 142 were added on 6 August 2004,

C. whereas this death toll warns us to beware the utter inhumanity of atomic bombing and the horror of war,

D. whereas every year the City of Hiroshima holds a Peace Memorial Ceremony to console the souls of those who were lost due to the atomic bombing as well as to pray for world peace,

1 Sends this declaration as a message to support the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki,

2 reaffirms the determination of the European Parliament to work for nuclear disarmament and calls upon the European Union to do its utmost to ensure that nuclear weapons will never be used again,

3 calls upon Members of the European Parliament to encourage Mayors in their constituencies to join the Mayors for Peace,

4 Decides to forward this declaration, together with the names of the signatories, to the Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to the EU Presidency and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and candidate countries.

This declaration needs to be signed by as many MEPs as possible before it is then sent to the Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in time for the commemorations in early August. If the declaration is signed at least half the Members of the EP, it will be considered to be an official declaration of the European Parliament as a whole.

Please contact your MEPs and encourage them to sign it. Please let QCEA know what response you get.

Contacting your MEPs
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If you need any help with contacting your MEP please contact QCEA