Queen Noor of Jordan is passionate about world peace.

At the New York City premiere screening of “Countdown to Zero,” she spoke of her personal experience with nuclear destruction.

“I am a child of the cold war and grew up during the cold war, and the images of Nagasaki and Hiroshima will forever be imprinted on my mind and my memory,” she shared with CGL.

“I’m also a mother, and I am deeply concerned about the world that our children will enjoy.”

That’s why the queen consulted on the new film that calls for the end of nuclear weapon production in the world.

“It’s an educational film that tells the history, and it also lays out where we are today and why we need to act,” she said. “Everyone can have a voice. Everyone in every nuclear state has a responsibility to act and support their leaders to move toward zero nuclear weapons.”

She’s encouraging all to sign the petition at globalzero.org, an organization dedicated to the phased, verified elimination of all nuclear weapons worldwide.

“With the communications technology available to us today, we have an unparalleled opportunity for people to come together from all walks of life, exert pressure and support our leaders,” Queen Noor explained.

“Sometimes it will take a great deal of courage for leaders in nuclear states to take the hard decisions which are actually the right decisions, but they need to be supported by their people who have traditionally believed that weapons were a source of strength and a source of status.”

Queen Noor also believes that social media is a great way to get the message across country and continent lines.

“We will be using it to bring people together to help people realize what they can actually do.”

“Countdown to Zero” opens nationwide on Friday, July 30.

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