Dear ICAN supporters,

This week is the 63^rd anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Let us take time to remember - and act.

Details about the Australian Governments' International Commission for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament are slow in coming - but they have announced the co-chair: former Japanese Foreign Minister Ms Yoriko Kawaguchi currently a member of Parliament. Read More

Meanwhile the Australian Government will soon decide on nuclear deals with nuclear armed countries - India and Russia . Act today. Ask the government to send a consistent message about nuclear weapons, and reject these deals.

ICAN ACT - things to do today!

AUGUST FEATURED ACTION Australian Government - no to nuclear deals

Remember Hiroshima See: Hiroshima/Nagasaki Day events

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Congratulate Footprints for Peace on finishing their walk from London to Geneva . Read story

ICAN NEWS

Tonight: Dr Sue Wareham addresses the Centre for Christianity and Culture in Canberra . Details.

Events this weekend: MELBOURNE: Hear Tilman Ruff, speak at the Japanese for Peace Concert, Melbourne Town Hall , 3-5pm, Saturday 9 August. Read more HOBART: Can nuclear weapons be abolished? Forum at Hobart Town Hall , 3-5pm Saturday 9^th August. Read more

ICAN argues to reject Russia deal. The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties has received 18 submissions about the proposed nuclear sharing deal between Australia and Russia . All but 2 industry and 2 government submissions expressed concerns, including about nuclear safety, environmental concerns, proliferation risks, worker and human rights. Read all submissions. We need ongoing pressure on the Government to reject this deal - act today to express your concerns.

ICAN argues to reject US: India deal. Australia is both a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA) Board of Governors, and the Nuclear Suppliers Group(NSG). Both groups have the authority to block the US : India deal. ICAN wrote to Foreign Minister Stephen Smith asking Australia to not support the safeguards agreement in the IAEA last Friday. Unfortunately Australia supported the deal in the IAEA, and has not given its position about the NSG. Act today to ask Australian Government to completely reject US: India deal. ICAN is also part of a joint NGO sign-on letter which has gathered 31 signatures so far- can your organisation sign? Read Letter

ICAN around Australia. ICAN members have attended many conferences, events and groups this month, talking about ICAN's message of hope for a world without nuclear weapons. Jessica has spent a lot of time in NSW, speaking at World Youth Day, Students of Sustainability and Sydney 's Hiroshima Day rally. Please contact us about a speaker for a public meeting, AGM or lecture.

ICAN IN THE NEWS

ABC honoured Hiroshima Day with Assoc Prof Tilman Ruff featured on Australia Talks Back on Radio National Listen to program and Prof John Langmore featuring on ABC Melbourne's drive. ICAN was interviewed by ABC news at the Hiroshima Day peace rally in Sydney , and ICAN members have done many community radio interviews this month.

NUKES NEWS

MIDDLE EAST WMD FREE ZONE. 43 countries, including Israel and Arab states met during last month and agreed to work for a zone free of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East . Their final declaration states members will "pursue a mutually and effectively verifiable Middle East Zone free of weapons of mass destruction." Read more.

IRAN.  Further efforts to halt the deadlock about
 Iran nuclear enrichment have not yet solved this stand off. Rocket fires from both
 Iran and
 Israel this month have been concerning. Read more. For an excellent summary of
 Iran and nuclear issues, read the Reaching Critical Will up to date analysis of Iran  

Hiroshima Day: Reflections on the way forward

The lies of Hiroshima live on, props in the war crimes of the 20th century, John Pilger. Read

Nuclear ban? Start with
 U.S. Lawrence Wittner. Read

Nuclear Arms Are No Longer "Necessary Evils", 
Thalif Deen, India Read

Britain's Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament: After 50 Years, Alive and Kicking,
 Lawrence Wittner. Read

Hiroshima reminds us of existing danger, Christopher Scanlon. Read

Toward a Nuclear Weapon-free World: Nuclear Weapon States' Responsibility and
 Japan 's Role, Hiroshi Taka. Read

WE CAN! - New ICAN partners

Thanks to the following groups who joined us as partners this month. 

·         National Tertiary Education Union 

·         Spirit of Eureka Committee