Peace activists laud nuclear weapons ban

Peace activists laud nuclear weapons ban

The agreement was approved by 122 countries. Nations with nuclear weapons and NATO members boycotted the negotiations except for the Netherlands, which voted against the treaty. Singapore abstained.The agreement says the use or threat of using nuclear weapons violates international law, as does the...

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Veröffentlicht in:National Catholic Reporter 2017-07, Vol.53 (21)
1. Verfasser: Herlinger, Chris
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Agreements
Arms control & disarmament
Environmental policy
Grass roots movement
International law
Nuclear tests
Nuclear weapons
Treaties
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Zusammenfassung:The agreement was approved by 122 countries. Nations with nuclear weapons and NATO members boycotted the negotiations except for the Netherlands, which voted against the treaty. Singapore abstained.The agreement says the use or threat of using nuclear weapons violates international law, as does the "undertaking to develop, test, produce, manufacture, acquire, possess or stockpile nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices," the U.N. News Service reported.
ISSN:0027-8939