VN joins Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

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Viet Nam has become the 10th country ratifying the document, which has been signed by 58 countries. Once the Treaty is ratified by 50 countries, it comes into effect.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh signed the treaty on September 22, 2017 within the framework of the 72nd UN General Assembly’s High-level Meeting.

Viet Nam’s ratification of the Treaty has manifested its consistent policy for peace and supporting nuclear disarmament across the world.

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is the first international document comprehensively prohibiting the development, testing, producing, manufacturing, acquiring, possessing, stockpiling, transferring, receiving, using or threatening to use nuclear weapons.

Particularly, the treaty regulates that any State involving in activities related to the testing or use of nuclear weapons shall have responsibility to provide adequate assistance to affected State parties, for the purpose of victim assistance and environmental remediation.

It also allows States owning nuclear weapons to join the treaty after eliminating the weapons.

By Hoang Ha