UN : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the world is living in the shadow of nuclear catastrophe, fuelled by growing distrust and tensions between the nuclear powers.
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“The elimination of nuclear weapons is vital to the survival of life on this planet. Unfortunately, progress has stalled & is at risk of backsliding. For the sake of all of our security, the world must return to a common path towards nuclear disarmament,” Guterres tweeted.
The elimination of nuclear weapons is vital to the survival of life on this planet.
Unfortunately, progress has stalled & is at risk of backsliding.
For the sake of all of our security, the world must return to a common path towards nuclear disarmament.https://t.co/HSMyRrC0G6 pic.twitter.com/FF5KI07GTi
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) October 2, 2020
The UN chief added that the world must return to a common path towards nuclear disarmament for the sake of our security. States possessing nuclear weapons have a responsibility to lead this endeavor, including by fulfilling their existing disarmament commitments and by taking practical steps to reduce nuclear risk, he added.
