We may never know the full impact of these explosions because in many cases, as the Royal Commission report on British Nuclear Tests in Australia found in 1985: “the resources allocated for Aboriginal welfare and safety were ludicrous, amounting to nothing more than a token gesture”. But we can listen to the survivors.
Archiv: Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear weapons banned — illegal at last
This treaty came about following years of stalemate and incremental movement toward disarmament by the nuclear nations despite being treaty-bound for 50 years by Article VI of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to work in “good faith” to abolish their nuclear arsenals.
Treaty banning nuclear weapons to enter into force: UN
An international treaty banning nuclear weapons has been ratified by a 50th country — Honduras — allowing it to enter into force after 90 days, a UN official said Saturday.
UN nuclear ban treaty just one ratification shy of taking effect
Jamaica and Nauru are the latest countries to complete the ratification procedures, the United Nations said. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, adopted in 2017, will enter into force 90 days after it has been ratified by at least 50 countries and regions.
Global tensions strain nuclear disarmament architecture: UN General Assembly president
The only sure way to eliminate this threat is to eliminate the weapons themselves. There is no alternative, he said. „It is therefore unfortunate that the architecture developed over decades to support the goals of disarmament and enhance security is under significant strain with rising global tensions.“
A-bomb survivor calls for early enforcement of nuke ban pact
All five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States — as well as Japan have declined to ratify the nuclear ban treaty.
Russia, UK, China, US, France won’t sign Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Moscow, London, Beijing, Washington and Paris won’t sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a joint statement made at the First Committee of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly said, TASS reports.
Five reasons to support a total ban of nuclear weapons today
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is a roadmap to achieving the total elimination of these weapons of mass destruction. To enter into force, the Treaty must be signed and ratified by 50 countries. To date, there are 15 ratifications and 60 signatures.