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The UN is launching an unprecedented ban on nuclear weapons today, but there’s a catch

The UN is launching an unprecedented ban on nuclear weapons today, but there’s a catch

Two-thirds of the world is hoping to take a big step towards ridding the planet of nuclear weapons during this week’s UN General Assembly. In July, 122 countries voted (paywall) for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which does exactly what it says: bans any country from using nukes. To bring it into…