June 26 marks 75 years since the signing of the United Nations Charter in San Francisco. The first objective set out in the Charter is to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”. Since that time the United Nations has encouraged the limiting and abolition of nuclear weapons. The Non-Proliferation […]
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Lesotho has become the 38th state to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), confirming the move at the United Nations on Tuesday 9 June. The Treaty was agreed by the United Nations in July 2017 after negotiations last several months. 122 states voted in favour of […]