The new Million Pleas initiative was launched on 6 August 2010, the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, just three days before a second atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain the only cities ever to have had nuclear weapons used against them in war, though thousands of nuclear tests have been conducted around the world since.

 This new initiative aims to gather one million pleas from people all over the globe calling on the leaders of nine nations to finally retire the bomb. (learn more about nuclear weapons today)

Visit millionpleas.com to:     

1. View the film: Million Pleas features a special promotion filmed in Hiroshima of school children and Hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors) saying “please” rid the world of nukes. It appears in both English-only versions and Japanese/English versions.
2. See the Pleas: You can then view the videos and messages from thousands of other people already sending their plea for a world free of nuclear weapons.
3. Add your own plea: voice your support for nuclear disarmament by uploading their personal plea at www.millionpleas.com through a short YouTube video, Facebook or Twitter! If you don’t have access to these technologies but can send an email, there is that option too!(see instructions on video pleas below)
4. Share this with your friends: share this new campaign with your friends and family, helping to create the worlds longest video letter!

Its simple to participate – just say please!

How to upload a video plea:

There are just five (5) simple steps to uploading a video plea:

1. first go to millionpleas.com
2. click "add your plea"
3. in the YouTube box, click on "Upload" - it will lead you to a log on page for YouTube (or Gmail/Google)
4. log into (or create) your YouTube (Gmail or Google) account
5. use either your webcam to record a new plea or upload a video of your plea from another source! (Mac users may wish to record a clip on IMovie for example, then upload this from their hard drive)

Thank you! You can also add a plea through Facebook or Twitter via millionpleas.com!

• ICAN thanks the team at global advertising company Whyin/TBWA for their work on millionpleas.com.

• ICAN thanks our partners Peace Boat in Japan for coordinating the filming of the promotional films in Hiroshima.