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The 26 in September of 2019 had held the high-level ceremony of the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the UN headquarters in New York.

Today, from ICAN (International campaign to abolish nuclear weapons), they send us pleasant news about the current state of The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

The high-level signing ceremony of the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has just concluded in New York.

We are pleased to report that 5 states ratified the treaty at this event and 9 states signed it

This means that the treaty now has a total of 32 States Parties and 79 signatories.

The states that ratified the treaty today are:

• Bangladesh
• Kiribati
• In Stock
• Maldives
• Trinidad and Tobago

The states that signed it are:

• Botswana
• Dominica
• Grenada
• Lesotho
• Maldives
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Tanzania
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Zambia

Congratulations to all those who have campaigned to get these new signatures and ratifications.

With 32 States that have ratified the Treaty, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is now almost two thirds of its entry into force.

Let's keep pressing until we reach 50 ratifications and beyond!

 

With a article from the ICAN website itself This explains the current situation with respect to the treaty:

“A estos estados también se une Ecuador, que se convirtió en el 27º Estado en ratificar el Tratado el 25 de septiembre, un día antes de la ceremonia.”

The following states signed the Treaty

And continues:

“Los siguientes estados firmaron el Tratado: Botswana, Dominica, Granada, Lesotho, San Cristóbal y Nieves, Tanzania y Zambia, así como las Maldivas y Trinidad y Tobago (ya que estos dos últimos Estados firmaron y ratificaron el Tratado durante la ceremonia).

El tratado cuenta ahora con 79 signatarios y 32 Estados Partes. Al firmar, un Estado se compromete a no adoptar ninguna medida que pueda menoscabar el objeto y fin del tratado.”

When depositing its instrument of ratification a state is legally bound by the terms of the treaty

And clarifies:

“Al depositar su instrumento de ratificación, aceptación, aprobación o adhesión, un Estado queda jurídicamente obligado por los términos del tratado. Cuando el Tratado tenga 50 Estados Partes, entrará en vigor, lo que hará que las armas nucleares sean ilegales en virtud del derecho internacional.”

The ceremony was organized by former promoters of the Treaty; Austria, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa and Thailand, allowed signatories and presidents and ministers to sign their signature at an official meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.

The newly elected President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande of Nigeria, opened the ceremony and explained passionately about the importance of supporting the Treaty to end nuclear weapons.

Durante su discurso ante la sesión plenaria de Naciones Unidas, celebrada ese mismo día dijo: “Encomiamos a los Estados que se han unido a la TPNW e instamos a los que aún no lo hayan hecho a que se unan a esta acción tan vital”.