Friday, January 22, 2021

U.N. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Takes Effect, Without The U.S. And Others

People hold letters reading #NUCLEARBAN in New York City, in support of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which took effect on Friday.

"For the first time in history, nuclear weapons are going to be illegal in international law," says Elayne Whyte, who oversaw the treaty's creation.

(Image credit: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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