International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

The Australian Government's 2020 Summit vision includes mention of nuclear weapons, with major credit for this going to Felicity Hill, WILPF Vice President and previous ICAN employee. Jessica Morrison's contribution to on-line community GetUp also made it to the forum. GetUp received 4,500 ideas on their website, and chose 30 of these to present as a summary at the forum. Click here to read GetUp's full summary (pdf).

The stream discussing Australia's security and prosperity in a rapidly changing region and world, listed among five priorities:

Assert new leadership in global governance:

• Reaffirm our commitment to working in international institutions and to the international rule of law.
• Ensure Australia's commitment to gender equality is reflected in domestic and foreign policy.
• A properly resourced nuclear disarmament diplomacy, built on regional cooperation on nuclear expertise and non-proliferation, including the appointment of an Ambassador for Disarmament.
• Deeper institutional engagement to nation and peace building

To read the full initial 2020 report, go to: www.australia2020.gov.au/report/index.cfm