On the UN day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, states took part in a signing ceremony for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as part of the General Assembly in New York. The ceremony came shortly after UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a high-level meeting in New […]
Monthly archives: September 2018
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September 26 is the United Nations Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. This year it follows just days after the Nuclear Ban Treaty opened for signature in New York. Marking the occasion, the UN is hosting a ceremony as part of the General Assembly in New York, where […]
Today is Peace Sunday, a chance for churches around the country to come together to think and pray about issues of peace around the world. It can often feel like there is so much going on in our world, from military conflicts to tensions over nuclear weapons. It is important […]
The Cook Islands has become the latest state to formally join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The necessary paperwork was handed in at the United Nations by Ms. Siai Taylor from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration. While other states have ratified the Treaty, the Cook […]