Three generations of First Nations survivors of historic nuclear tests have told the United Nations that Australia must do more to address their devastating impact.Three First Nations survivors of nuclear testing share their stories at a United Nations meeting
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons invited survivors to address a conference in Vienna, more than 60 years after nuclear bombs were detonated in the South Australian outback. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons hosted a forum in Vienna as part of a 'Nuclear Ban Week'.Survivor June Lennon, who was in the audience, said she was only a week old when her father covered her with a tarp to protect her from a nuclear blast at Emu Fields.
The community came together in Port Augusta to share their lived experiences before watching the presentation to the UN.
Nice dot painting in the background taught to Aboriginals at a school in WA by a white school teacher in 1974 which look off as Aboriginal painting as it was simple for them to learn now its Aboriginal history .
Isnt it peculiar that Herisomia and Nagasaki two japanese cities were bombed flat and rebuilt on the same sites and i never hear of any talk of cancers or compensation ?
Why is it we only talk about indigenous inter generational experiences and there negative impacts. How many world wars have we been through but if you bring up that, you’re a racist or you weren’t there so how does that effect you.
Great we don't test them anymore.. Best use uranium for energy production.🧐👍
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