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DemocracyNow.Org- On May 2, nearly all of the governments in the world will meet at the UN to review the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty - a review conference that takes place every five years. We take a look at some of the rallies and marches planned ahead of the meeting to demand global nuclear disarmament.

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/29/1351245


Rallies Planned Ahead of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Meeting
Friday, April 29th, 2005
DemocracyNow!


On Monday, May 2, nearly all of the governments in the world will meet at the United Nations to review the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, a Review Conference that takes place every five years. A coalition of over 2,000 organizations around the world, have teamed up with United for Peace and Justice to organize a big march and rally this Sunday, the day before the conference opens, to demand global nuclear disarmament. Thousands of people are expected to attend including the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.


Rhianna Tyson, Program Manager of Reaching Critical Will which is a project of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in UN office.

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AMY GOODMAN: Joining us in our studio is Rhianna Tyson, Project Manager of Reaching Critical Will, which is a project of the Women's Intern"