UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons reaches 50 ratifications needed for entry into force

[TomVilmer]

Source: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

On October 24, 2020, the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons reached the required 50 states parties for its entry into force. In 90 days, the treaty will enter into force.

With the treaty’s entry into force, nuclear weapons are prohibited weapons of mass destruction, just like chemical weapons and biological weapons.

A recent letter, obtained by AP, demonstrates that the Trump administration has been directly pressuring states that have ratified the treaty.

Once the treaty is in force, all states parties will need to implement all of their positive obligations under the treaty and abide by its prohibitions.

Read more: https://www.icanw.org/historic_milestone_un_treaty_on_the_prohibition_of_nuclear_weapons_reaches_50_ratifications_needed_for_entry_into_force

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No big news outlets has picked this up yet - but they will. Trump will be so angry!
132 countries supports this UN Treaty. That is two thirds of the world. Or more precise nearly everyone, except for the rogue states, the nuclear armed ones and NATO.
Could somebody please call Biden?

[oldsoftie]

1. So anyone who may use a nuke will get a strongly worded letter.

They're not going anywhere. All you can do is get nations that dont have them to agree NOT to get them.

[reACTIONary]

2. And even that isn't a sure thing. nt

[dware]

3. So what's the plan for removing the nukes from countries that have them?

Do they really think that the US, China, Russia, France, Israel, etc are going to allow them to be taken?

[KS Toronado]

4. tRumpie will sell all our nukes to North Korea in exchange for paying off all his debts.

That's how he thinks

[TomVilmer]

5. Here is a bunch of fine answers to your questions!

The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is supported by former general secretaires of NATO.
Read more comments in the Stars and Stripes newspaper.
See ICANs answers to common questions and comments about nuclear weapons.
- and then, if you still have more questions, bring them on here!

[scipan]

6. Why it matters quote: (funky copy algorithm

Cut off the end but this is the gist:

Ironically, the best answer about the impact of a ban
on nuclear weapons on nuclear-armed states comes
from the nuclear-armed states themselves. They have
bitterly opposed the TPNW from the outset; today they
are still lobbying countries around the world not to
join the treaty and even badgering the Pope against
speaking out against nuclear weapons.14
Why? Why would they care about a treaty that, in the
words of a U.S. ambassador, “will not reduce nuclear
weapon stockpiles by even one single weapon”?15 The
answer is that despite their public claims that the
TPNW will be ineffective, they understood the profound
potential impact of the treaty right from the beginning.
They realised that the TPNW would delegitimise and
stigmatise nuclear weapons, including by increasing
domestic and international pressure for their
elimination, restricting financial...

[TomVilmer]

7. Very much yes! Thanks for pointing this out from the texts.