Nuclear weapons
… Since the first and only use of nuclear weapons in 1945, the international community … such weapons. For decades the discourse about nuclear weapons was focused on their military …
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Nuclear weapons
… Since the only use of nuclear weapons in 1945, the International Red Cross … than ever, states should actively work toward nuclear disarmament and adhere to the Treaty …
Nuclear weapons: Global support for treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons is growing
… Ceremony of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the 74th Session of the United … ago, of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, marked the beginning of the …
Eliminating nuclear weapons
… to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, 27 April to 22 May 2015, Statement of … to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). We speak as the …
Nuclear weapons: Global support for treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons growing
… momentum in support of a world free of nuclear weapons is a hopeful sign for the future of … the most dangerous weapons on Earth. Nuclear weapons, which unleash catastrophic …
Nuclear Weapons: Averting a global catastrophe
… to act on the increasing risk of the use of nuclear weapons. Whether used in a specific region or among major powers, the use of nuclear weapons would cause a catastrophic and …
Nuclear weapons: Ending a threat to humanity
… The 70th anniversary of the first use of nuclear weapons is the moment to signal that the era of nuclear weapons is coming to an end and that …
Nuclear weapons: Create conditions to make nuclear disarmament possible
… on the Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons, Vienna, Austria There has been a fundamental change in the debate about nuclear weapons. After decades of focusing on …
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
… The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is the first globally … agreement to comprehensively prohibit nuclear weapons on the basis of international …
Nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to humanity
… Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, New York. Excellencies, Ladies and … Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on behalf of the International …
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