Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

Posted: 9th July 2020

The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) welcomes the third anniversary of
122 countries passing a motion to develop the Treaty for the Prohibition of
Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). With it now receiving nearly 80% of the
ratifications it needs to become international law, NFLA members hope such
an action is part of a fitting commemoration of the 75th anniversary year
of the atomic weapon attacks on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki. With a month left until the exact 75th anniversary of the attacks
on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, NFLA are also cooperating with its partner
Mayors for Peace and with the Nobel Peace Laureate, the International
Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), of which the NFLA is a member,
on plans to commemorate this pivotal anniversary.

NFLA 8th July 2020

https://www.nuclearpolicy.info/news/third-anniversary-agreeing-nuclear-weapons-prohibition-treaty-nfla-preparations-commemorating-75th-anniversary-hiroshima-nagasaki/

Today marks an important milestone for Fiji. Overnight it deposited its
instruments of ratification for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear
Weapons (TPNW) in the United Nations. Fiji was one of a majority of 122
nations that voted to adopt the historic treaty banning nuclear weapons
three years ago in the UN general assembly. Fiji has become the 39th
country to ratify the treaty: 50 are needed to bring it into force,
outlawing nuclear weapons all around the world.

Guardian 8th July 2020

https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2020/jul/08/will-to-fight-together-fijis-latest-bold-step-in-battle-against-nuclear-weapons