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We’re
also seeing an impact in countries that haven’t joined-
Germany's
new security policy recognises
the importance of the Treaty in facilitating nuclear disarmament, and
says that by continuing to engage with the TPNW, Germany can
contribute to the creation of favourable conditions for disarmament
efforts.
There is
no denying that this treaty- once called a pipe
dream - is in fact having a significant impact on the way the
world looks at nuclear weapons. From the G-20’s denunciation
of the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons as inadmissible, to
South Africa’s condemnation
of the nuclear armed states “deep hypocrisy in justifying their
nuclear weapons based on “absurdist deterrence doctrines”, TPNW
members are taking the lead in making sure that the nuclear option is
forever off the table.
The
TPNW’s prohibition on stationing nuclear weapons is also
building the norm against the deployment of nuclear weapons in
another country, no matter who is the one doing the sharing.
Russia’s plans to deploy weapons to Belarus sparked responses from Joe
Biden, who called
it “absolutely irresponsible” to the High Representative of the EU,
who fully condemned
the move. With the TPNW prohibition in place, these actors can also be
called out on the hypocrisy of stationing US nuclear weapons in
Germany, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands and Türkiye, often without the
informed consent of their citizens. And the TPNW can be the pathway
for them to stop doing so.
We’re
also keeping trillions of dollars out of the nuclear weapons
industry- by working with the financial
community to issue statements, policies and divest from any
holdings of companies that are complicit
in the cycle of nuclear spending that’s wasting resources that could
better address other global challenges.
None of
these impacts would have been possible without civil society across
the world working tirelessly to achieve this treaty and then build on
it. ICAN and its partners work hard to make sure the treaty is
understood, signed, ratified, implemented and engaged with by all
actors-from heads of state to heads of banks. And we couldn’t keep
that going without your continued support.
On this
anniversary, will you join us in celebrating our victories, by helping
us prepare for the future challenges by contributing to our
campaign?
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