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Nuclear weapons have the potential to cause a climate catastrophe that would affect every human on Earth.
From: Inside Story
Can the UN’s new treaty abolish nuclear weapons?
Honduras becomes the 50th nation to ratify a UN treaty banning nuclear weapons.
27 Oct 2020
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