On January 22, 2021, people around the world will celebrate the day that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) enters into force, which the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICANW) describes so eloquently as “the beginning of the end of nuclear weapons.” Fifty-one states have already ratified it. We call on the United States to sign the Treaty.

On Friday, January 22 from 2:45-4pm, we invite you to gather along Howard Street holding a sign thanking each of the 51 nations that have ratified the Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons. We will provide the signs. We will stand along this public street along the route driven by General Dynamics Electric Boat employees leaving the work on Pequot Avenue. Our goal is to honor the hard work of the treaty ratifiers and to call on the United States, the largest nuclear weapons state, to begin the process of disarmament.

Cars may be parked on side streets along Howard or at the far end of Shaw's Cove.

To stay safe in the pandemic, and to know how many are coming to hold the 51 signs plus a banner, we are asking participants to RSVP and agree to the Safety & Nonviolence Guidelines using this brief form.