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75 years after Japan atomic bombs, a nuclear weapons ban treaty is finally realised

  • Written by Gwyn McClelland, Lecturer, Japanese Studies, University of New England
75 years after Japan atomic bombs, a nuclear weapons ban treaty is finally realisedEugene Hoshiko/AP

The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will finally come into force after the 50th country (Honduras) ratified it over the weekend. The treaty will make the development, testing, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons illegal for those countries that have signed it.

This is an extraordinary achievement for those who...

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