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E-Rundbrief - Info 604 - Mediterranean No Nuclear Neighbourhood - MN3, A
new Mediterranean Antinuclear Coaltion is to born; Declaration 1.10.2007
(in Rhodos, Greece).<br><br>
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11.10.2007<br><br>
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Mediterranean No Nuclear Neighbourhood MN3<br><br>
A new Mediterranean Antinuclear Coaltion is to born<br><br>
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DECLARATION<br><br>
We, the Organizations from 9 countries of the wider area of the
Mediterranean gathered in Rhodes, September 27 - 29, 2007, and signed the
Protocol of Cooperation for the Creation of the Mediterranean No Nuclear
Neighbourhood (MN3), address the citizens of our countries with a hopeful
dream. We gathered here to exchange views, experience but above all to
express our sound will to coordinate our actions to counter the nuclear
threat in our region, to solidify our common belief that, yes, we can
successfully claim a new perspective for the environment, our life and
the whole Planet.<br><br>
The Network seeks to engage at the level of ideas with the growing
climate change movement so as to increase common awareness.<br><br>
Climate has already changed, Life is threatened by the overheat of
Planet, oil price has reach new high levels and there is an effort to
convince us that turning to nuclear power is a safe way to have a chance
against global warming. «You don’t fight back malaria with plague» stated
the President of Francophones’ Parliament of Belgium, Mr. Christos
Doulkeridis, last year in Rhodes. Nuclear energy is not a convincing
answer to the energy problems, especially in a region with a large
seismicity such ours. The recent accident to the largest nuclear plant of
the world in Japan, a technological metropolis which spends huge amounts
of money for safety, reminded us of the risks. Nuclear energy is not a
convincing answer in such an unstable geopolitically period as the one we
are facing today. There are alternatives, well known to everybody, and
all it is outmost necessity for society to press towards the governments
and decision makers to change their views and actions on the
problem.<br><br>
Furthermore, new plans dealing with ”defensive” nuclear weapons along
with the doctrine of short-range nuclear wars are expected to launch a
new arms race, a riskful dead-end, a point to no return. At the dawn of
the 21st century, the major nuclear powers led by USA, are possessed by a
fear syndrome, which makes them impose the nuclear war as a «rational»
solution to face all sort of demons.<br><br>
Taking all these under consideration, we have reasons to worry and get
mobilized.<br><br>
We have also reasons to be optimistic that our coordinated action in the
area sets the premises to encounter these developments from a better
standing.<br><br>
We agree that:<br><br>
We will all together monitor and publish recent developments on the
ground of nuclear weapons, nuclear power reactors and generally any
sector of industrial nuclear activity.<br><br>
We will all together promote the Renewable and Environment-friendly
Sources of Energy and the institution of measures for energy
preservation, along with the forming of new consumer standards, these
matters being strongly connected to the future of the planet and
humanity.<br><br>
We will all together inform, sensitize and motivate the citizens towards
the substantive cause of the abolition of the nuclear threat against
Life, Peace and the Environment.<br><br>
We will all together claim our neighborhood to be transferred to a
Nuclear-Free Zone of Peace.<br><br>
Specifically we call for:<br><br>
1. The United Nations to form a multilateral action committee for the
establishment of Middle East Zone free from nuclear, chemical, biological
and all weapons of mass destruction. Every efficient pressure to be
exerted toward Israel - the only Middle Eastern state with an atomic
arsenal in order to sign and ratify the Non Proliferation Treaty
and accepting transparency by opening its clandestine nuclear facilities
to international inspections and supervision by International
Organizations. Such an action could possibly lead to the de-escalation of
the tension and the withdrawal of the Iranian nuclear program, Iran being
member of a Middle East Free Zone, given the hypocritical and rashful
attitude of the larger nuclear powers on the matter. The only perspective
for Peace to the region is the prohibition of all weapons of mass
destruction including nuclear, biological, chemical and any other
type.<br><br>
2. Efforts to be heightened towards the prevention of installation of two
nuclear reactors, of a new and non tested type, at Belene, Bulgaria,
which are being built without following the procedures provided by the
International Treaties on the environmental impact, on a cross-border
level. International mobilization to prevent International Organizations
and Banks from funding the project has already been proved effective and
must keep going on.<br><br>
3. Stronger efforts towards the prevention of the realization of any
nuclear project in Turkey, concerning any nuclear power plants, as well
as towards the removal of US nuclear weapons both from Turkish, Greek and
Italian territories.<br><br>
4. International initiatives on preventing new nuclear projects in
Romania, Egypt and Ukraine to be launched. Especially for Ukraine, it’s a
totally irrational move to plan the building of 22 new nuclear reactors
in a country that is suffering so much as a result to the Chernobyl
Disaster.<br><br>
5. The restriction of usage of coal, petroleum, gas as they cause climate
change and are a large threat to the environment. We support energy
efficiency, energy conservation and the use of renewable energy sources
to counter this problem.<br><br>
Our ultimate goal is the creation of a globally spread antinuclear
movement which will unite the hundreds of antinuclear movements and
organizations to a resonant fight. It is the only hope against twisted
and dangerous minds that lead the planet to its destruction. The creation
of the Mediterranean No Nuclear Neighbourhood is a step towards that
cause.<br><br>
In our way of thinking «short-range nuclear wars» have no place or
rationality. We question the right of any country to hold nuclear
technology. We know that many governments share our thoughts. However, we
cannot count just on declarations. We demand political initiatives,
specific actions to reduce the tension, minimize the possibilities of
wars and ecological destructions. We need a Safe Peaceful World with no
discriminations and poverty, no famine and distress.<br><br>
We commit to fight with all our strength, faith, devotion, support and
solidarity among us, in order to achieve our goals.<br><br>
Temporary contacts :<br><br>
info@manw.org <br><br>
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