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CALLING ON ALL NATIONS AND ALL WORLD POWERS TO PROHIBIT THE USE
OF ANY WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION AGAINST CITIES AND OTHER
CIVILIAN TARGETS AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO EMBRACE THE CONCEPT OF
PEACE

WHEREAS, The United States Conference of Mayors unanimously
adopted Resolution Number 62 at their national conference on
June 5, 2006, calling upon select nations to discontinue the
practice of targeting cities in the United States for nuclear
attack; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the United States Conference of
Mayors to seek the protection of cities and citizens in the
United States and throughout the world from the dangers arising
from the presence of weapons of mass destruction; and

WHEREAS, an alarming number of countries throughout the world
have nuclear capabilities, and a growing number of countries
are actively working to obtain such capability; and

WHEREAS, there is a corresponding increase in the number of
countries throughout the world that currently possess, or are
working to develop, other types of weapons of mass destruction;
and

WHEREAS, the International Court of Justice at The Hague,
Netherlands determined in 1996 that the threat or use of
nuclear weapons is unlawful under International Humanitarian
Law; and

WHEREAS, the International Court of Justice gave an advisory
opinion on nuclear weapons ten years ago in which it concluded
that all nations are under an obligation “to pursue
negotiations in good faith and bring to a conclusion measures
leading to nuclear disarmament in all its aspects”; and

WHEREAS, the United States Conference of Mayors stated on June
28, 2004, “weapons of mass destruction have no place in a
civilized world,” and further called for the commencement of
“negotiations on the prohibition and elimination of nuclear
weapons and nuclear-weapon-related materials”; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the United States
Conference of Mayors fully supports the elimination of nuclear,
biological, and chemical warfare throughout the world, and
supports the efforts of all nations working to embrace the
concept of peace; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the United States Conference of
Mayors stand united in opposition to the initiation of nuclear,
biological, and chemical warfare under any circumstances and
regardless of the target; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the United States Conference of
Mayors shall remain engaged in this matter until our cities and
citizens, and the cities and citizens located throughout the
world, are no longer under the threat of nuclear, biological,
and chemical devastation.

ACDN wrote:
>
> Tuesday 26 June 2007
>
> *U.S. mayors urge plan for Iraq pullout after intense debate
> ***
>
> mardi 26 juin 2007
>
> *Les maires US appellent au retrait des troupes américaines d’Irak*
>
>

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