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By Our Reporter
International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the wider International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement have launched a global video campaign.
The video campaign launched on Monday aimed at drawing further attention of the public to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of a nuclear war, and ultimately encourage the people to urge their governments to sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
“Any risk of nuclear weapons use is unacceptable. The Treaty represents a beacon of hope and an essential measure to reduce the risk of a nuclear catastrophe,” said ICRC President Peter Maurer.
Seventy countries have so far signed the TPNW, while 21 have ratified or otherwise acceded to the Treaty.
Nuclear weapons are the most devastating and destructive weapons ever invented. The Japanese Red Cross and the ICRC witnessed this first-hand in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, as they tried to bring relief to the dying and injured.
“In many countries, Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies are working with governments, national parliaments and civil society to facilitate rapid accession to the Treaty. We will continue working with our network to advocate for a world without nuclear weapons,” said IFRC President Francesco Rocca.