CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S PROJECT (UK)

Motion for Chernobyl

You have a chance to have an impact on future research into the effects of Chernobyl…

A motion has been drafted in Europe and presented to the Council of Europe on ‘The commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl’ which will result in an indepth evaluation of the long term effects of the Chernobyl disaster on Belarus and Ukraine.

If there is not support for this motion from member countries of the Council, it will be abandoned. It was hoped that a similar motion be passed for the 20th Anniversary of Chernobyl, but nobody took on this important task. Now, 25 years after the worst nuclear accident in history, YOU have the chance to make a difference for the people in Belarus and Ukraine, who continue to live on contaminated land.

1. In order to get this important motion passed by the council, you must write to your UK representative at the Parliamentary Assembly and urge them to sign this important motion. Their names and contact details can be found here on the Council of Europe website.

2. Write an email or letter, you can use this template or not:

Dear sir/madam,

We are [name of organisationl]. We were delighted to hear that the Council of Europe has created a motion for a resolution on

“The commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl” (document 12334, 07/07/2010 by Mr. Pieter Omtzigt and others)

We believe that this initiative is crucial and must be passed. 24 years after the disaster, we are witnessing through the work that we do that;

- Belarus and the international community still do very little research into the long term effects of the disaster. However, when we visit Belarus, we see that there are still major health and socio-economic effects.

- 24 years later, children are still suffering. Recuperative holidays are organised for them and NGOs in more than 25 countries across the world.

We hope that you will support this initiative and sign the motion. At your request, we would be happy to send you details of our organisation, our work and our experiences of Belarus.

Yours sincerely,

(your name, charity name)

Please don’t delay in sending this very important letter, and urge your friends and relatives to do the same.

Thank you

CCP UK