In a series of statements to the Security Council, UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the escalating threat posed by nuclear weapons, emphasizing their increased power, range, and stealth. Guterres warned that nuclear weapons, described as 'the most destructive weapons ever invented', are now capable of eliminating all life on Earth and underscored the urgent need for nuclear disarmament to prevent a catastrophic accidental launch. He invoked the historical devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 80 years ago, to illustrate the ongoing danger nuclear weapons pose to global peace and security, stating, 'A nuclear war must never be waged — because a nuclear war can never be won.' Additionally, China has echoed the call for global efforts towards nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, while Guterres warned of a potential 'sequel of Oppenheimer.'
China urges global efforts on nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation https://t.co/ZHGHTgDk8d
"A nuclear war must never be waged — because a nuclear war can never be won." As nuclear weapons are growing in power & range, @antonioguterres calls for nuclear disarmament. https://t.co/xzDQBOG1qd https://t.co/ixm7nbAoPk
Nuclear weapons are growing in power, range and stealth. An accidental launch is one mistake, one miscalculation, one rash act away. And ultimately, all of humanity will pay the price. We need nuclear disarmament now.
Almost 80 years after the incineration of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear weapons still represent a clear and present danger to global peace and security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Monday https://t.co/TfHvJQJvM5
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the disarmament of nuclear weapons on Monday, warning that the world could not survive a “sequel of Oppenheimer.” https://t.co/u7KumNjOLV
‘Nuclear weapons are the most destructive weapons ever invented, capable of eliminating all life on earth. Today, these weapons are growing in power, range and stealth,’ UN chief @antonioguterres warned the Security Council on Monday. https://t.co/TfHvJQJvM5