The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) will officially become law on 22nd January.
It gives the British government as unprecedented opportunity to join the global process towards nuclear disarmament to honour its commitment to a world without nuclear weapons. However, to its shame, the government has refused to even take part in the treaty talks and now says it will never sign. But that can not stop much of the rest of the world from making real progress.
Put pressure on your MP
We are therefore calling for a period of action leading up to the treaty coming in to force and are asking our supporters to arrange a meeting with their MP between 11th and 22nd January.
Please contact your MP to explain why the TPNW is so important and why the UK should sign it. Prior to your meeting you can sign up for a session with CND staff and read the online briefing.
Why this action is important
The TPNW is truly historic in its ambition to rid the world of nuclear weapons and is a highly significant indication of changing international attitudes towards those weapons. Previous legislation banning chemical and biological weapons helped to stigmatise them in the minds of the general public. The same is now happening with nuclear weapons and we need to explain to our MPs how they can be on the right side of history.