Two years after the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into effect, the focus is on whether the momentum for nuclear disarmament will increase

On the 22nd, it will be two years since the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which prohibits the development, possession and use of nuclear weapons, came into effect.

The nuclear threat from Russia has increased over the situation in Ukraine, and the view of nuclear weapons is divided among countries.

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entered into force on January 22, 2012. So far, 92 countries and regions have signed it, and 68 countries and regions have completed ratification.

At the first Conference of the Parties held in Vienna, the capital of Austria, in June last year, the "Vienna Declaration" calling for the realization of a "nuclear-free world" and the "Vienna Action Plan" summarizing specific efforts toward the abolition of nuclear weapons were announced. Adopted.

On the other hand, nuclear powers such as the United States, Russia, and China, as well as Japan, which is under the United States' nuclear umbrella, do not participate in the treaty, and Russia, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine, may use nuclear weapons. In the midst of suggesting that the

The NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) Review Conference held in August last year was also unable to adopt the final document due to opposition from Russia, and global discussions on nuclear disarmament continue to stagnate.

The second conference of the parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will be held in November this year, but as the division of the international community deepens, the focus is on whether the treaty will lead to increased momentum for nuclear disarmament in the future.

UN Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu ``Playing an important role in the nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime''

Regarding the fact that it has been two years since the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entered into force, Izumi Nakamitsu, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, commented, "In the two years since its entry into force, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has become the foundation of the world's nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime. Given the dangerous rhetoric surrounding nuclear weapons in recent times, it is highly appropriate that states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons explicitly condemn nuclear threats under any circumstances. '' he emphasized.