South Africa has become the latest state to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons after completing the process at the United Nations in New York. Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said, “South Africa’s ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons sends a positive signal of our […]
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El Salvador has become a party to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons following official confirmation at the United Nations on Wednesday 30 January. El Salvador could not officially ratify the Treaty as many others have done, because it did not take part in the negotiations in 2017. […]
St Lucia has become a party to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the 20th state to do so since it was agreed by the United Nations. St Lucia could not officially ratify the Treaty as many others have done, because it did not take part in the […]
As talks on disarmament begin at the United Nations in Geneva, a leading UN figure has given a rallying cry to states for progress to be made on nuclear disarmament following years of impasse. Michael Møller is the Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament, which brings together states for dialogue on […]
Thursday 24th January marks the 73rd anniversary of the first motion passed by the United Nations. The motion concerned nuclear weapons, and how the world needed to act to rid them from the arsenals of the world. The motion was unanimously agreed at the time, but despite the passing of […]