Published January 22, 2021, 2:13 PM
UNITED NATIONS – The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons took effect Friday but the milestone is marred by the lack of signatures from the world’s major nuclear powers.
A view the Center for Scientific and Technical Study of Aquitaine (CESTA/CEA), dedicated to the design of nuclear weapons, in Barp, southwest France is seen in 2014. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN)
Despite the missing participants, the occasion was marked by praise from the United Nations and even Pope Francis.
“The Treaty is an important step towards the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons and a strong demonstration of support for multilateral approaches to nuclear disarmament,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement.
Activists call for Japan s participation in nuke ban treaty Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, is pictured in Geneva on Oct. 2, 2020. (Kyodo)
Activists urged Japan on Saturday to join a U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons, as they celebrated the coming into force of the 52-member pact as a boost for the global disarmament movement. The next step will be to bring the Japanese government on board with the treaty, Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, said during an online event hosted by Japanese nongovernmental organization Peace Boat.
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Cromarty campaigners lead celebrations on anti-nuclear campaign milestone moment; Black Isle group marks momentous landmark over United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons By Hector MacKenzie
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Updated: 13:35, 23 January 2021
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Judith McDonald: The only way to prevent these weapons of mass destruction being used is to get rid of them all together.
BELLS tolled in a Ross-shire town yesterday to mark a momentous occasion offering hope to peace campaigners battling the global scourge of nuclear weapons.
The initiative by Cromarty Peace Group dovetails with the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (UNTPNW) coming into force, banning them in signatory countries and increasing pressure on others - including major world superpowers - to follow suit.
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