The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was negotiated by the majority of member states, and adopted on 7 July 2017 by an overwhelming majority. So far, the UK has boycotted and sought to discredit this initiative.
Nuclear weapons are the most inhumane and indiscriminate weapons ever created. They violate international law, cause severe environmental damage, undermine national and global security, and divert vast public resources away from meeting human needs. A universal ban is long overdue.
Yesterday at the United Nations more states signed and became party to the #nuclearban Treaty. There were too many… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Today seven nations signed the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and four ratified it. New signatori… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Good to see this from @FabianLeedsNE
We continue to work for a more peaceful world - a world without nuclear WMDs… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
“If Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr were alive today, they would be part of ICAN.”
“I salute ICAN for working with such commitment and creativity.”
“We can do it together. With your help, our voice will be made still stronger. Imagine peace.”
“Governments say a nuclear weapons ban is unlikely. Don’t believe it. They said the same about a mine ban treaty.”
“With your support, we can take ICAN its full distance – all the way to zero nuclear weapons.”
“Because I cannot tolerate these appalling weapons, I whole-heartedly support ICAN.”
“I am proud to support the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.”
“I can imagine a world without nuclear weapons, and I support ICAN.”