At the 11th #NPTRevCon, it was inspiring to see the strong turnout welcoming the Nihon Hidankyo (Nobel Peace 24) delegation.
Their unwavering support for the #TPNW, and the solidarity at the rally reflect a growing global commitment to #NuclearBan👏
📸Mike Johnson | Seth Shelden
The War That Must Not Occur
"The danger of a major nuclear catastrophe today is greater than it was during the Cold War, yet most people are blissfully unaware of this... Once a major catastrophe appears to be possible, one must assume that it will in fact occur."
"The mere possession of nuclear weapons is a moral abomination."
The War That Must Not Occur, Jean-Pierre Dupuy, Translated by Malcolm DeBevoise, 2024 >>
https://www.sup.org/books/theory-and-philosophy/war-must-not-occur
#NuclearCatastrophe #war #NuclearWeapons #TPNW #NPT #TechnologyAssessment #civilisation #destruction #books
The possibility of a nuclear war that could destroy civilization has influenced the course of international affairs since 1945, suspended like a sword of Damocles above the heads of the world's leaders. The fact that we have escaped a third world war involving strategic nuclear weapons—indeed, that no atomic weapon of limited power has yet been used under battlefield conditions—seems nothing short of a miracle.
🗣️The only path to a safer world is the total elimination of nuclear weapons and international laws, like the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons offer a clear and verifiable pathway to their elimination. Read more about the treaty here: https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty
Joining #NATO does not change our stance on #nuclear proliferation, they said. There's no need to join #TPNW now because we can always support it later from inside NATO, they said. Yes we're joining NATO exercises involving nuclear-capable aircraft on our soil but that does not mean we're preparing to let nuclear weapons come anywhere near, they said.
Reality: "#Finland considers lifting restrictions on nuclear weapons transit".
https://yle.fi/a/74-20213746
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