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October 26, 2020

50th Nation Ratifies Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
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A United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons is set to go into effect
in 90 days. On Saturday, Honduras became the 50th nation to ratify the
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which bans the
development, testing and possession of nuclear warheads, as well as any
threat to use such weapons. The treaty has not been signed by any of the
world's nine nuclear powers - Britain, China, France, India, Israel,
North Korea, Pakistan, Russia and the United States.


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