A new era dawned today, 22nd January 2021, in which nuclear weapons now are prohibited – finally banned and outlawed – 75 years after their invention and use.
The landmark Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), commonly known as the Nuclear Ban Treaty, entered into force today – 90 days having elapsed since 24 October 2020, when Honduras became the 50th country to ratify the treaty.
The Nuclear Ban Treaty was negotiated UN in 2017 in New York and adopted by 122 peace loving Member States of the United Nations – a clear majority that rejected nuclear weapons and the illusory yet dangerous concept of nuclear deterrence. … Read More NUCLEAR WEAPONS: PROHIBITED, BANNED, OUTLAWED!