Oemwa Johnson: Nuclear Survivor's Plea for Justice and Nuclear Abolition

The Legacy of Nuclear Testing

• 🌍 Oemwa Johnson, representing Kiribati, addresses the UN on the International Day Against Nuclear Testing, calling for nuclear justice.
• ☢️ She highlights how nuclear weapons have poisoned land, oceans, and bodies, destroying lives across generations.
• 👨‍🦳 Her grandfather, exposed between 1957-1962, suffered health issues including hearing loss and memory decline.

Nuclear Weapons and Decolonization

• ⚖️ Johnson asserts that the abolition of nuclear weapons is the unfinished business of decolonization.
• 🚫 She emphasizes that nuclear weapons can never be justified as abstract security tools, using her community as a stark reminder.
• 🗣️ She urges the assembly to move beyond complacency and the shadow of these weapons.

A Call to Action

• 🤝 Johnson implores everyone to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) without delay.
• 🚀 She specifically calls on youth and nuclear survivors to join these movements, stressing that collective voices are more powerful than one.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The plea is made for the sake of mothers, children, and future generations.