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"provider_name": "Action Network",
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"author_name": "ICAN Australia",
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"title": "Morning Vigil: Commemorating the legacy of nuclear detonations in the Pacific: 80 years on",
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"description": "1 July marks 80 years since the USA began exploding nuclear bombs in the Marshall Islands, and 2 July marks 60 years since France began dropping nuclear bombs in Mā'ohi Nui (French Occupied Polynesia). The impacts of these detonations were catastrophic, and they continue a radioactive and toxic legacy in the bodies and lands of impacted communities. But the nuclear threat isn’t only historical. The continued existence of nuclear weapons, that are carried through continents and oceans continue a threat throughout the Pacific. Join us to commemorate these significant anniversaries with a candlelight vigil, led in prayer and reflection. This is a short event, so please be on time. We'll be joined by special guests from the Pacific, on an Pacific Peace Pilgrimage to raise the profile of calls for nuclear justice in the Pacific and the role of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to strengthen the nuclear-free status in the region, and support survivors and communities affected by the bomb. Special Guests include: * Samuel Barton, President of the Marshall Islands Student Association * Mere Tuilau, Fiji Nuclear Veterans and Families Association * Rev James Bhagwan, Pacific Conference of Churches * Frances Namoumou, Pacific Conference of Churches * Karina Lester, Yankunytjatjara Anangu woman, ICAN Ambassador This event is hosted by the Parliamentary Friends of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the Pacific Conference of Churches, the Internatonal Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and the Quakers.",
"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/events/morning-vigil-pacific-80-years-on"
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