Tim Wright

The United Nations just voted to outlaw nuclear weapons for all time. This is the moment. #nuclearban

Excellent to see over 30 states attending a Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan and ICAN side event on synergy between TPNW & the Central Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone at @UNGeneva. Panelists highlighted the complementarity between the two & their contribution to peace and security.

With the US president threatening to resume nuclear tests for the first time since the 1990s, a reminder of the terrible human and environmental toll of these experiments in mass destruction: icanw.org/nuclear_tests

💡80 fast facts as the UN turns 80! The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons prohibits the deployment of nuclear weapons on national territory & the provision of assistance to any State in the conduct of prohibited activities 🔗 disarmament.unoda.org/en/our-work/we… #UN80

On 26 Sept, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was ratified by Ghana and was signed by Kyrgyzstan. Read more 🔗treaties.unoda.org/t/tpnw

The @UN Treaty on the Prohibition of #Nuclear Weapons now has a majority of countries as either signatories or parties, reflecting the momentum in global nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation efforts @nuclearban @ARakhmetullin @antonioguterres astanatimes.com/?p=107070

Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 has signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at #UNGA80. We reaffirm our commitment to nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation, and strengthening international peace and security #TPNW #NuclearBan

A majority of the world's nations are now parties or signatories to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k… #TPNW

Yesterday, Ghana boldly demonstrated to the world that we shall be a Nuclear-Weapon-Free State by depositing our instrument of ratification on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) at the UN. I commend the Ghanaian Cabinet and Parliament for the unanimous ratification. As I indicated in my UN address, Ghana has been consistent across all political parties in advocating for total disarmament and creating a new world without nuclear weapons. Ghana’s Founder, Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah who convened the 1962 World Without the Bomb conference in Accra would be absolutely proud of this moment. It was an honour to meet with the inspiring Melissa Parke and Seth Shelden of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). ICAN won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for their groundbreaking work to attain a world without nuclear weapons. We shall triumph, and end global impunity. For God, Country and the World. 🇬🇭 🇺🇳 🙏🏾

📸Ghana has officially reaffirmed its position as a nuclear-weapon-free state by depositing its instrument of ratification on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) at the United Nations. This was announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who commended Cabinet and Parliament for their unanimous ratification of the treaty. #GBCNews

4th generation nuclear survivor Oemwa Johnson called on the #UNGA to heed a growing global call for nuclear justice. "I urge everyone to join in the Treaty for the Prohibition of #NuclearWeapons; the lives of many are dependent on this.” Listen to her powerful message⤵️

If you want a short and authoritative account of the current status of the nuclear threat and the special relevance of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, you can't get better than this from @tilmanaruff abc.net.au/listen/program…

The Scientific Advisory Group for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons released a Statement on the 80th anniversary of the development, use and threat of use of nuclear weapons: "The #TPNW is another source of hope for ending the nuclear age."👉sgs.princeton.edu/sites/default/…

“If the people advocating greater reliance on nuclear weapons really understood what happened 80 years ago in my city and in Hiroshima, they would see how unrealistic it is to think that these weapons keep you safe,” Terumi Tanaka writes. nyti.ms/41ozKF0

🕊️Inheriting peace is an ongoing challenge, not a guarantee. Last year, Indonesia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, & The Solomon Islands joined the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Learn more in the #DisarmamentYearbook▶️yearbook.unoda.org/2024

The Scientific Advisory Group for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons #TPNW issued a statement today for the 80th Anniversary of the first use of nuclear weapons calling all scientists to act urgently to eliminate nuclear weapons globally sgs.princeton.edu/sites/default/…

👋🎌 Hello from Japan. We're here to join the 80th commemorations for the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Earlier today @MelissaParke01 and partners took part in the commemoration of Korean victims of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima. #NuclearBan 📸Nakaoku Takeo

"Des familles entières anéanties" : un mémorial pour les 38 000 enfants tués à Hiroshima et Nagasaki ➡️ go.france24.com/qs1

Remembering the Children of Hiroshima and Nagasaki commondreams.org/opinion/child-…

Scenes from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park as we prepare this morning to mark 80 years since the city was devastated by an atomic bomb dropped by the US. Join us with @nuclearban and @UNITAR online to share this moment of silence live: youtube.com/watch?v=5dHR1f…