A message from the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

 THE TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS    HAS ENTERED INTO FORCE!

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) has entered into force and so begins a new chapter for nuclear disarmament. This landmark treaty prohibits nations from developing, testing, producing, manufacturing, transferring, possessing, stockpiling, using or threatening to use nuclear weapons, or allowing nuclear weapons to be stationed on their territory. It also prohibits assisting, encouraging or inducing anyone to engage in any of these activities.

Commenting on the treaty, David Krieger, President Emeritus of NAPF, said “The entry into force of this long-awaited treaty is the culmination of more than 75 years of effort on the part of survivors of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and many more nuclear abolitionists throughout the world. At a minimum, this treaty delegitimizes the possession, threat and use of nuclear weapons. This day marks the beginning of the end for these weapons of mass annihilation. It will be remembered in history.“          

ICAN’s President, Beatrice Fihn, said, “This is just the beginning … States that haven’t joined the treaty will feel its power too — we can expect companies to stop producing nuclear weapons and financial institutions to stop investing in nuclear weapon-producing companies.” 

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, commented, “Entry into force is a tribute to the survivors of nuclear explosions and tests, many of whom advocated for this Treaty.” He went on to describe the entry into force as “the culmination of a worldwide movement to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons. It represents a meaningful commitment towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons, which remains the highest disarmament priority of the United Nations.”

HERE’S A USEFUL BOOKLET, CREATED AND PRODUCED BY ICAN, THAT EXPLAINS HOW THE TREATY WORKS. https://www.icanw.org/how_the_treaty_works

It includes:

—How the treaty came about

—The activities that are prohibited under the treaty

—The framework for verifiably eliminating nuclear weapons

—The framework for assisting victims of nuclear weapons

—The work to bring all countries on board

—Arguments for joining the treaty

—What people can do to help make the treaty work

Let’s celebrate this momentous day! Join the celebration at  https://www.icanw.org/studio_2221.

Stay well, knowing the world is a little safer today than it was yesterday.

Team NAPF

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