The fact that 9 countries in the world still possess nuclear weapons is a threat to humanity and the earth. If a single weapon were to detonate, the short- and long-term effects would be downright horrifying. In 2017, the United Nations adopted a groundbreaking agreement to ban nuclear weapons, but none of the countries with nuclear powers signed it – including the United States.
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The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons puts the severity of the situation simply: "Even a single nuclear detonation in a modern city would strain existing disaster relief resources to the breaking point."
The scale of devastation from a nuclear weapon is unlike anything else ever created. The immediate effects would be painful and horrific, and the lasting effects would be equally as terrifying: radioactivity that's genetically damaging to humans, the destruction of our society as we know it, and the disruption of the climate.
Nuclear weapons are the most inhumane weapons ever created, and the US has the most in the world, second only to Russia. It's time to ban them for good.
Sign the petition to demand Russia, United States, China, France, United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea sign the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons!
It's very normal to experience nuclear war anxiety. Please see these resources if you're feeling overwhelmed. Let's work together to ensure the elimination of nuclear weapons.
