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The nuclear weapons ban treaty is groundbreaking, even if the nuclear powers haven't signed

  • Written by: Tilman Ruff, Honorary Principal Fellow, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
The nuclear weapons ban treaty is groundbreaking, even if the nuclear powers haven't signedKCNA via KNS/AP

Today, many around the world will celebrate the first multilateral nuclear disarmament treaty to enter into force in 50 years.

The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) was adopted at the United Nations in 2017 and finally reached the milestone of 50 ratifications in October. The countries that have signed and...

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