UN, Pope Francis hail launch of anti-nuclear treaty
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 fre...