The United Nations disarmament chief said on Monday that the world today faces similar challenges to the context that gave birth to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and that the threat of use of nuclear weapons is growing.
With threat of nuclear weapon use growing, non-proliferation treaty more vital than ever – UN official
- 23 April 2018
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