The General Assembly commemorates 26 September as the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. This Day provides an occasion for the world community to reaffirm its commitment to global nuclear disarmament as a priority.
By Alexandra Brzozowski | EURACTIV.com 17 jan. 2020
It's one of Belgium's worst kept secrets. Lawmakers on Thursday (16 January) narrowly rejected a resolution asking for the removal of US nuclear weapons stationed in the country and joining the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).
Positions on the treaty
On 7 July 2017, an overwhelming majority of the world’s nations voted to adopt the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – a landmark international agreement that outlaws the ultimate weapons of mass destruction and establishes a pathway to their elimination. This page summarizes government positions on the treaty.
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Signature/ratification status of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons opened for signature at United Nations headquarters in New York on 20 September 2017 and will remain open indefinitely. Once 50 nations have ratified or acceded to it, it will enter into force.
There are currently 69 signatories and 19 states parties.
September 26th is the International Day for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and called on world leaders gathered at the UN to join the Treaty on the...
Full statement by Beatrice Fihn, Executive Director of ICAN, and by Ray Acheson, Director of Reaching Critical Will (ICAN partner organisation), and member of ICAN’s steering group:
Trump's bellicose statements about North Korea and the recent false missile alert in Hawaii have raised global alarm over nuclear war. Now, in an unprecedented step, a draft of the new U.S. Nuclear Posture calls for authorizing nuclear weapons use even in response to a non-military attack
12.8.2017. Ydinaseet uhkaavat koko ihmiskunnan olemassaoloa. Maailman 15 000 ydinkärjen tuhovoima riittää moninkertaisesti maapallon tekemiseksi elinkelvottamaksi.
Publicerad 30 oktober 2017
Bakgrund I linje med Sveriges långa engagemang för nedrustning och icke-spridning deltog Sverige i den multilaterala förhandlingsprocess som i juli...Uppdraget ska redovisas senast den 31 oktober 2018 till Regeringskansliet (Utrikesdepartementet).