Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Thank you! Your name was delivered to Ban Ki-Moon


 I got this from Amnesty International:

600,000 voices demand a global Arms Trade Treaty
Thank you for adding your name to Amnesty International's global petition calling for an Arms Trade Treaty!

We wanted to thank you because your voice is one of 600,000 Amnesty International supporters that negotiators will be hearing as they sit down in New York City this week, reminding them to do the right thing: keep weapons out of the hands of child soldiers and tyrants.
And you know how important your voice is - drowning out those of irresponsible arms dealers and states, who will be hoping they can keep selling weapons to whoever they want.
You're not alone. This week, some big names, such as Scarlett Johansson, Coldplay, Yoko Ono, Kiera Knightly and 26 other celebrities added their names next to yours with a personal letter to the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon.
The photo below shows your name being hand delivered to Ban Ki-Moon. He told us,
"I am convinced that your strong voices will inspire and motivate the delegates as they work to adopt a robust and meaningful treaty by the end of this month. We owe it to the hundreds of thousands of victims of armed conflict and violence … to all the children who are deprived of a better future … and to our peacekeepers and humanitarian workers who risk their lives in the field."

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