United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke on the International Day for the Total Elimination of nuclear weapons, while declaring that nuclear weapons must be eliminated from the world and a new era of dialogue, trust and peace must begin.
According to the reports, while addressing Antonio Guterres stated that the threat of nuclear weapons has been central to the work of the United Nations since its inception. In 1946, the very first General Assembly resolution sought the elimination from national armaments of atomic weapons and of all other major weapons adaptable to mass destruction.
The UN chief pointed out that although the total number of nuclear weapons has been decreasing for decades, some 14,000 are stockpiled around the world, which is facing “the highest level of nuclear risk” in almost four decades. He also stated that this is the time that this cloud for good eliminates nuclear weapons from the world and usher in a new era of dialogue, trust and peace for all people.
