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The Humanitarian Initiative and the TPNW 1
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Kmentt, Alexander |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | At the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, states parties agreed by consensus to express their “deep concern at the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons.”$ ^{2}$ In the following years, non-nuclear weapons state' (non-NWS) and civil society representatives focused increasingly on the humanitarian impact and the risks associated with nuclear weapons. This focus of activities – later referred to as the Humanitarian Initiative – was done primarily through several international conferences where new research on the humanitarian consequences and nuclear risks aspects was presented, as well as joint cross-regional statements highlighting the concern about these aspects. The latest iteration of the initiative's joint statement in 2015 has been subscribed to by 159 states. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) builds on the Humanitarian Initiative. It was adopted by 122 states in 2017 and entered into legal force on 22 January 2021. This chapter outlines the rationale of the Humanitarian Initiative which underpins the TPNW and responds to the counter-narratives and critiques against the TPNW presented by NWS and nuclear-umbrella states. Book Name: The Nuclear Ban Treaty |
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| Ending Page | 24 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| Starting Page | 15 |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781003227502-1 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2021-12-06 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: The Nuclear Ban Treaty Humanitarian Initiative Treaty Statement Builds Weapons |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
