US Edition'Looming' risk of nuclear arms race, UN proliferation meeting hears
- On Monday, the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons began at United Nations headquarters in New York, bringing together 191 signatories amid escalating fears of a renewed global nuclear arms race.
- With the United States and Russia holding nearly 90 percent of the world's 12,241 nuclear warheads, SIPRI reports that rapid increases in stockpiles by China and other nations have fueled concerns about erosion of nuclear safeguards.
- Under-Secretary-General Izumi Nakamitsu told Inter Press Service that humans must retain oversight regarding the integration of artificial intelligence into nuclear command and control systems as international discussions on guardrails begin.
- Conference President Do Hung Viet warned that the summit's outcome carries implications beyond the next five years, stating a balanced commitment to core principles would strengthen the treaty's integrity despite underlying strategic tensions.
- Nakamitsu emphasized that nuclear security extends beyond national borders, cautioning that the risk of use by mistake or miscalculation is rising as member states face pressure to prove the treaty remains an active foundation for disarmament.
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New York., The factors driving the spread of nuclear weapons are “accelerating,” warned yesterday the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, at a time when frictions in the world make fear of a new race for the manufacture of the atomic bomb.
’Looming’ risk of nuclear arms race, UN meeting hears
Signatories of the landmark nuclear non-proliferation treaty began a meeting Monday at the United Nations as fears of a renewed arms race escalate, with atomic powers again at loggerheads over safeguards. In 2022, during the last review of the treaty considered the cornerstone of non-proliferation, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned humanity was "one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation." On Monday he war…
At the start of the review conference of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, UN Secretary-General Guterres warned against undermining the agreement.
United Nations, United States. Factors driving the spread of nuclear weapons are “accelerating,” the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, warned Monday, April 27, at a time when frictions in the world are fearing a new race for the atomic bomb.The countries that sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) have been meeting since Monday to examine the historic agreement, in force since 1970.“For to…
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