Five world powers vow to prevent spread of nuclear weapons –statement

Published January 3, 2022 9:45pm

Five global nuclear powers pledged Monday to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to ensure a nuclear war is never fought, in a rare joint statement ahead of a review of a key nuclear treaty later this year.

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"We believe strongly that the further spread of such weapons must be prevented," said permanent UN Security Council members China, France, Russia, the UK and United States, adding: "A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought." — Agence France-Presse

Tags: nuclear proliferation, nuclear weapons, nuclear war