Yarra City Council has acknowledged the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, by reaffirming its support for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Cities Appeal.
About the ICAN Cities Appeal
The ICAN Cities Appeal is global initiative that empowers local communities to advocate for nuclear disarmament through their city councils and urges the Federal governments to sign and ratify the treaty.
Mayor's statement
"The amount of young people who have spoken to me recently about their fear of nuclear weapons has been a real eye-opener," said Yarra City Council Mayor, Cr Stephen Jolly.
"The most important part of this motion is to not only to reaffirm our endorsement of the campaign to abolish nuclear weapons, but to call on the Federal Government to do the right thing and sign and ratify this without delay."
Widespread local government support
Many cities and councils throughout the world are part of the initiative. In Australia, the campaign has seen support from numerous local councils, as well as organisations including the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA).
In the past two weeks, Wollongong City Council, Randwick City Council, Inner West City Council and The City of Sydney in NSW; and The City of Victor Harbour in South Australia have also reaffirmed their support for the ICAN Cities Appeal.
Victorian councils supporting the appeal
Yarra City Council is one of 14 Victorian councils that have endorsed support for the ICAN Cities Appeal, others include:
Banyule
Bayside
Benalla
Brimbank
Darebin
Hume
Macedon Ranges
Maribyrnong
