The United Nations chief is warning that “humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation.”
The United Nations chief said Monday that “humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation,” citingSecretary-General Antonio Guterres gave the warning at the opening of the long-delayed high-level meeting to review the landmark 50-year-old treaty aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and achieving a nuclear-free world.
This is contrary to assurances given to Ukraine of its sovereignty and independence when in gave up its Soviet-era nuclear weapons in 1994, Blinken said, and sends “the worst possible message” to any country thinking it needs nuclear weapons to defend itself and to deter aggression. Putin said his country “consistently follows the letter and spirit” of the NPT and expects all parties to “strictly comply with their commitments” and make “a significant contribution” at the conference to strengthening the non-proliferation regime “to ensure peace, security and stability in the world.”
Guterres told ministers, officials and diplomats gathered in the General Assembly Hall that the monthlong review conference is taking place “at a time of nuclear danger not seen since the height of the Cold War.” Guterres called on conference participants to take several actions: Urgently reinforce and reaffirm “the 77-year-old norm against the use of nuclear weapons”; work relentlessly toward eliminating nuclear weapons with new commitments to reduce arsenal; address “the simmering tensions in the Middle East and Asia”; and promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology.
Under its provisions, the five original nuclear powers — the United States, China, Russia , Britain and France — agreed to negotiate toward eliminating their arsenals someday and nations without nuclear weapons promised not to acquire them in exchange for a guarantee to be able to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
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