Fight against nuclear weapons: Pankow has the flag for peace

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Von: NAG Redaktion

Am 8. Juli 2024 setzt das Bezirksamt Pankow ein deutliches Zeichen für eine atomwaffenfreie und friedliche Welt, indem es die Mayors for Peace Flagge hisst. Erfahren Sie mehr über die weltweite Bedrohung der Demokratien und die Bestrebungen der Mayors for Peace für nukleare Abrüstung.
On July 8, 2024, the Pankow district office set a clear sign of a nuclear weapons -free and peaceful world by having the Mayors for Peace Flag. Learn more about the global threat to democracies and the efforts of the Mayors for Peace for nuclear disarmament. (Symbolbild/MB)

District Pankow demonstrates engagement for nuclear weapons -free world

On July 8th, the Mayors for Peace flag will be raised in front of the Pankow town hall to set a strong sign of peace and disarmament. In the midst of global challenges such as wars, climate change and democratic threats, the commitment to a peaceful world without nuclear weapons is of great importance.

The threat from nuclear weapons

According to the current annual report of the Stockholm Peace Research Institute Sipri, there are still around 12,121 nuclear weapons worldwide. This number is a serious danger to humanity. Above all, the United States, Russia and China have most of the nuclear weapons and pursue modernization plans for their arsenal. The threat and the use of nuclear weapons is based on a serious violation of international law.

The role of the Mayors for Peace

The Mayors for Peace, an organization founded by the Mayor of Hiroshima, has been committed to the abolition of nuclear weapons since 1982. This global network comprises over 8,390 cities in 166 countries. The annual flag day is reminiscent of a legal opinion from the International Court of Justice, which condemns the illegal use of nuclear weapons. The Mayors for Peace call for serious disarmament measures from all nuclear states.

district mayor Dr. Cordelia Koch appeals for disarmament

dr. Cordelia Koch, the district mayor of Pankow, emphasizes the importance of engagement for a peaceful future. Against the background of the existing nuclear threats, she appeals to all states to take concrete steps for disarmament. The hoist of the Mayors for Peace Flag symbolizes the common use for a safe and nuclear weapons -free world.