UN: Nuclear powers must join historic treaty making nuclear weapons illegal

Today is an historic milestone in the campaign to rid the world of nuclear weapons, Amnesty International said, as the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) enters into force. The treaty makes it illegal under international law to develop, test, possess, host, use or threaten to use nuclear weapons, and has been adopted by two-thirds of UN member states.  None of the … Continue reading UN: Nuclear powers must join historic treaty making nuclear weapons illegal