Help get Laurie Ross to the World Beyond War Conference

United Nations General Assembly High Level Plenary Meeting Promoting the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 26th Sept. 2018

The Peace Foundation of Aotearoa New Zealand and the United Nations Association NZ have both declared support for Laurie Ross to attend as an NGO observer at this UN event in New York.

Laurie is honoured to be able to support NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the Treaty for Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons ceremony.

She is with other NZ civil society representatives- Alyn Ware the Peace Foundation and UNA NZ International permanent Rep. and Liz Remmerswaal the NZ Coordinator of 'World Beyond War'

In addition, this NZ delegation will be contributing to the 'World Beyond War' Conference in Toronto, Canada 21st Sept. which provides a unifying platform for peace and environmental organisations working to stop the culture of warfare.

Laurie has dedicated her life to peacework that promotes alternatives to warfare, organising Auckland Peace City cultural events and meetings with high level speakers.

She bases her work on the the principles of the United Nations Charter 'to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war...' and pursues this through public education and political action for development of Defence and Foreign policy over 37 years. She works closely with the Peace Foundation International Affairs and Disarmament Committee in communication with MPs in an advocacy role.

She worked with her father Larry Ross who established the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone Peacemaking Association 1981-2007 that spearheaded the campaign which achieved the goal of the NZ Nuclear Free Zone Disarmament and Arms Control Act 1987.

In 2017 she coordinated the Nuclear Free Zone NZ30th anniversary event with the Peace Foundation featuring Auckland Mayor for Peace and leaders from all political parties.

The public formed a giant human peace symbol as a message of support for the UN Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) agreed to by NZ with 122 nations in July 2017 and now ratified by New Zealand July 2018.

She is effective in cultivating national civic pride and commitment to disarmament based on

United Nations Treaties and Resolutions.

She is now focussed on pursuing 'Securing Our Common Future: an Agenda for Disarmament' launched by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres 24th May 2018. It is vital for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals of social and environmental well-being for humanity.

This is an expansion of Goal #16 Peace and Security which calls for dramatic reduction of conventional warfare and military weapon production, which is necessary for global security and to fulfil the United Nations Charter.

People are encouraged to support her financially in order that she may contribute to the growing international movement for a 'World Beyond War' and continue this work on behalf of civil society, the Peace Foundation and the United Nations.

More info: contact laurie-ross@xtra.co.nz