As they increasingly choose to pursue strategic competition over cooperation, the dangers posed by nuclear weapons are becoming more acute.’
Relationships between States possessing nuclear weapons are characterized by division, distrust and an absence of dialogue. On September 26, the UN Secretary-General released a video message addressed to UN member states reminding them of their unfulfilled commitments to nuclear disarmament, and lamenting the fact that ‘ our world continues to live in the shadow of nuclear catastrophe. UN, nuclear weapons threat and the High-Level Meeting:
Senator Markey’s statement comes just days before world leaders discuss this issue in a UN High Level Meeting to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
US Senator Ed Markey, in a video statement released today, calls on the governments of nuclear armed States to halt the nuclear arms race, step back from the brink of nuclear war, and invest in people not nuclear weapons.
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