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136-R-19
A RESOLUTION
Calling for a Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
WHEREAS, nine nations together have over 14,000 nuclear weapons in
their arsenals, most far more destructive than the two that killed hundreds of thousands
in Japan in 1945; and
WHEREAS, the use of even a tiny fraction of these weapons could have
catastrophic human and environmental consequences that could affect everyone on
the planet; and
WHEREAS, as the effects of climate change place increased stress on
communities around the world and intensify the likelihood of conflict, the danger of
nuclear war will grow; and
WHEREAS, there is an alternative to this march to nuclear war:
In July 2017, 122 nations called for the elimination of all nuclear weapons by
approving the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. There are currently
79 signatories to the treaty, and 33 nations have ratified it. The treaty will enter into
force once 50 nations have ratified or acceded to it.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COUNTY OF COOK, STATE OF ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: that the City Council of Evanston, Illinois, calls upon the
U.S. government to embrace the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and
make global nuclear disarmament the centerpiece of our national security policy.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Evanston, Illinois, calls upon
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the U.S. government to spearhead a global effort to prevent nuclear war by:
-renouncing the option of using nuclear weapons first;
-ending the sole, unchecked authority of any president to launch a nuclear attack;
-taking U.S. nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert;
-cancelling the plan to replace its entire arsenal with enhanced weapons; and
-actively pursuing a verifiable agreement among nuclear -armed states to
eliminate their nuclear arsenals.
SECTION 3: The Evanston City Council will send copies of this resolution
with a record of its adoption to Evanston's members of the U.S. Congressional
Delegation.
SECTION 4: Resolution 136-R-19 shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
Attest:
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Devon Reid, City Clerk
Adopted: January 13 , 2020
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Stephen H. Hagerty, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Kelley A. Gandurski, Corporation Counsel