Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor

👇Here is a quick overview of the world's nuclear arsenals at the beginning of 2025. Delivered to you by the Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor in collaboration with @scientistsorg. 🙏 @nukestrat @mattkorda for the great cooperation. #TPNW3MSP @NPAdisarm @nuclearban It's urgent‼️

This is the 🌍 status of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons #TPNW at the beginning of 2025❗️ 🆕edition of the Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor out at #TPNW3MSP. @NPAdisarm @nuclearban @RaymondJohansen @UN_Disarmament Report 👉 banmonitor.org

A total of 98 states are now either states parties or signatories to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons #TPNW. That's 49.75% of all the 197 states that can adhere to WMD treaties.🌍Only 1⃣more signature or accession is needed to pass the 50% mark. Who will it be❓

On anniversary of atomic bombing of Nagasaki, remember that 9 nuclear-armed states+34 umbrella states embrace the security logic of nuclear deterrence, exposing us all to risk of new use. See key contribution by @ProfNickRitchie on TPNW's ban on use, in: online.flippingbook.com/view…

Support for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons #TPNW is high in all regions of the world apart from Europe. In the Americas 74% of states are already states parties, and in Oceania 62%. See latest Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor for more info. banmonitor.org

On Int'l Day for the Total Elimination of #NuclearWeapons, let's cast a light on the minority of states (9 nuclear-armed states & 33 umbrella states) that continue to expose the rest of the world to unacceptable nuclear risks and stand in the way of elimination. #TPNW #nuclearban

Only 2️⃣ more states to go now before more than 50% of all states are either states parties or signatories to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. 🎉 #nuclearban #TPNW

Great crowd and questions when we gave a briefing at @FNforbundet in Stockholm, and also an interesting discussion with @SweArmsControl. Sweden can and should continue to act for nuclear disarmament also as NATO member. @nukestrat @jenspetersson @JosefinLind @norskfolkehjelp

Read the report and check out the state profile for your country, at banmonitor.org.

All countries should sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. #TPNW. It's urgent. 11/12

In several opposed states, political debate about whether or not to join the #TPNW was ongoing in 2022. 10/12.

Five states under the US "nuclear umbrella" observed the #TPNW's First Meeting of States Parties in Vienna in June 2022, showing early signs of willingness to at least engage constructively with the Treaty. 9/12

Australia became the first country under the US "nuclear umbrella" that abstained instead of voting no on the annual UN General Assembly resolution on the TPNW. 8/12

Sweden and Finland in 2022 joined the minority of states that vote no on the annual UN General Assembly resolution on the #TPNW. 7/12.

The nine nuclear-armed states continued in 2022 to refuse to sign or even engage constructively with the #TPNW. 6/12

Support for the TPNW is generally high in all regions apart from Europe. In Africa, 100% of states are now either states parties or signatories to or other supporters of the #TPNW. In Europe, 70% of states are opposed to the Treaty. 5/12

Despite resistance from nuclear-armed states, the speed with which the #TPNW gained new states parties increased in 2022, and was not far behind the speed of some of the other key treaties on disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. 4/12

At 31.12.2022 #TPNW had 68 states parties+26 signatories that had not yet ratified. Now 27 signatories. Only 4 more signatures/accessions needed for the Treaty to reach 50% of all states. With other supporters, total support is 70.5%. 15 states are undecided, and 43 opposed. 2/12