It does not include the major military powers .. The entry into force of an international treaty banning nuclear weapons at the end of next January

The United Nations announced on Saturday that the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will enter into force on January 22, after ratification by the fiftieth country of the treaty, which has not joined the major military powers such as America, China, Russia, France and Britain.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, praised the action of the signatories to the treaty, appreciating the "effective" role of civil society in facilitating negotiations and "pressing" for ratification.

The UN Secretary-General added that the treaty represents what he described as a "sincere commitment" to permanently eliminate nuclear weapons.

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) said in a statement that Honduras ratified the agreement on Saturday, which means that the treaty could enter into force within 90 days.

The states that signed the treaty pledged not to under any circumstances "develop, test, produce, manufacture, possess, possess or store nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices," according to the text of the treaty.

ICANN won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 for its work to mobilize support for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer, tweeted, commenting on the UN declaration, "It is a victory for humankind."

Major Powers

However, the major nuclear powers in the world are not involved in the treaty, led by the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) refuses to support the UN treaty, saying that it contradicts the alliance's nuclear deterrence policy and will not enhance the security of any country.

ABC News stated that the administration of US President Donald Trump objects to the treaty, calling on the signatory countries to refrain from signing, describing it as a strategic error.

Washington had sent a message to the signatories of the UN treaty, stating that the latter "foments division within the international community, and would deepen these divisions in the forums concerned with preventing the spread of nuclear weapons."

The letter added that this treaty "disrupts our ability to work together to tackle the spread of nuclear weapons."

In a separate context, America is seeking with Russia to agree to extend the new "START" treaty to limit nuclear weapons, which the two countries concluded in 2010, and the bilateral treaty is expected to expire in February.