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Residents press Portsmouth to join ICAN/cities appeal supporting UN treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons
Summary
Multiple public speakers urged the council to put an ICAN Cities appeal on the agenda and vote to support the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, arguing Portsmouth's proximity to naval and shipyard facilities makes the city a relevant voice.
Several residents at the non-agenda public-comment period asked Portsmouth City Council to register the city in support of the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and to join the ICAN Cities appeal.
Tom Miano, who said he lives in Portsmouth, described the treaty and argued cities can influence national policy. "A city…
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