Nuclear weapons are not here to stay. Through coordinated and
sustained effort on the part of governments, NGOs and broader
civil society at the international, regional and local level, we
will achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. 500 Greenpeace
volunteers create a human peace sign in the Esplanade Tracodéro
in Paris to commemorate the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior. More
and more people are waking up to the fact that nuclear weapons
do not discriminate between civilians and military personnel;
they cause environmental devastation and genetic damage that
affects future generations. For these and other reasons the
threat or use of nuclear weapons was declared illegal by the
International Court of Justice in 1996. The World Court also
found that there was a solemn obligation to start - and bring to
a conclusion - negotiations that would result in nuclear
disarmament. International cooperation to stop the spread of
weapons of mass destruction has a proven track record. The use
of both chemical and biological