A global treaty banning nuclear weapons was adopted at the United Nations on July 7, 2017 despite opposition from the United States, Britain, France and other nuclear powers that boycotted negotiations.
The Treaty
The treaty was adopted by a vote of 122 in favour with one country—NATO member The Netherlands voting against—while Singapore abstained.
Led by Austria, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and New Zealand, 141 countries joined in drafting the treaty that they hope will increase pressure on nuclear states to take disarmament more seriously.
None of the nine countries that possess nuclear weapons—the United States, Russia, Britain, China, France, India, Pakistan, ....
