SEO Riders:
– Labor, climate, and peace groups unite, urging governments to prioritize nuclear disarmament and climate justice.
– Declaration ahead of Hiroshima-Nagasaki milestone links fossil fuel dependence with militarism and inequality.
– Calls for universal ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and rapid energy transition reforms.
As the world approaches the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, a coalition including the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and allied organizations has issued a powerful joint declaration calling on governments and international bodies to prioritize nuclear disarmament alongside climate action. The statement warns of a looming “billionaire coup” undermining democratic institutions, fostering militarism, and exacerbating inequality. It emphasizes that genuine peace and justice depend on shifting investment away from nuclear and fossil fuel industries toward renewable energy, public health, and equitable development
Campaigners are demanding the universal ratification and implementation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, alongside full-scale elimination of nuclear arsenals under just transition principles. They argue that both nuclear proliferation and climate crisis pose intergenerational threats, necessitating parallel frameworks for planetary protection. The appeal urges a rebalancing of global budgets—reducing those for militarization and fossil fuels—and redirecting funds toward peacebuilding, justice, and climate resilience—calling on nations to deliver lasting security for people and planet.
