ICRC Hails Nigeria’s Commitment to a Global Nuclear
Ban
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes
Nigeria’s commitment to contribute to a global ban on nuclear
weapons by ratifying the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear
Weapons on 06 August 2020. Nigeria signed the Treaty on 20
September 2017, after it was adopted by a United Nations diplomatic
conference.
The treaty prohibits the development, testing, production,
stockpiling, stationing, transfer, use and threat of use of nuclear
weapons. For nuclear-armed states that join the treaty, it provides
for a time-bound framework for the verified elimination of their
nuclear weapons program.
“The ratification of this important legal instrument by Nigeria
is commendable. It is a step on the way to global prohibition of
nuclear weapons,” said Anne Lardy, legal advisor at the ICRC.
This week marks seventy-five years since the atomic bombings of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the tragedy that showed the world the
devastating and irreversible effects of nuclear weapons. The use of
nuclear weapons is abhorrent to the principles of humanity and the
dictates of public conscience and the Treaty recognizes it. The
ICRC will continue to promote the adherence to the Treaty by all
States, including those that possess, or are associated with,
nuclear weapons.
For further information, please contact:
Aliyu Dawobe, ICRC Abuja, +234 803 953 4881
Robin Waudo, ICRC Abuja, +234 703 595 4168