UN Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Current Affairs, GK & News
India’s take on “Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons”
India recently made an announcement that it does not support the “Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons” and it is not bound by any of the obligations of the treaty. Highlights The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) had approved the “Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons” in the year 2017. However, the nine countries ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Member states of NATO • Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty • Nuclear weapon States • UN Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons • United Nations • United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
The Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted on July 7, 2017. The treaty entered into force on January 22, 2021. The treaty is the first legally binding international agreement that aim to eliminate nuclear weapons completely. Signatories The treaty was approved by the United Nations General Assembly in 2017. However, only 120 members ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Enriched uranium • Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) • Nuclear weapons • plutonium • UN Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons • United Nations
ICAN receives 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
The Geneva-based International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) received the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize at ceremony held in Oslo, Norway. The award was received by Beatrice Fihn, leader of ICAN and Hiroshima nuclear bombing survivor Setsuko Thurlow. ICAN, a coalition of 468 grassroots non-governmental groups has been in forefront of pushing for end to ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: 2017 Nobel Peace Prize • Awards • ICAN • International • UN Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons