The treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons will enter into force 90 days after 50 countries have ratified it. "Therefore, there will be no change in the legal obligations on our countries with respect to nuclear weapons," they said. "A purported ban on nuclear weapons that does not address the security concerns that continue to make nuclear deterrence necessary cannot result in the elimination of a single nuclear weapon and will not enhance any country's security, nor international peace and security," they said, citing North Korea. Pyongyang's latest missile tests and claims that its newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) can carry a nuclear warhead have alarmed the United States and other countries. The UN General Assembly resolution adopted a resolution in December, 113 in favor to 35 against, with 13 abstentions, to "negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination" and encouraged all member states to participate.

Source: bd News24 July 07, 2017 17:15 UTC