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๐Ÿงต1/ Nuclear weapons have not been detonated only in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, over the years nuclear armed states have done over 2000 #nucleartests causing catastrophic damage to human lives and our planet. Scroll to learn more.
2/ The two atomic bombs the US dropped on Japan in 1945 killed and maimed hundreds of thousands of people, and their effects are still being felt today. More here: icanw.org/hiroshima_and_โ€ฆ
3/ Read more about the nuclear tests here โžก๏ธ atomicarchive.com/almanac/test-sโ€ฆ
4/ The only way forward is the #nuclearban treaty. Read more hereโžก๏ธ icanw.org/the_treaty

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Mar 16
๐Ÿงต1/ Many have questions about the former stationing of Soviet nuclear weapons on Ukrainian territory during the Cold War given the ongoing crisis. Scroll to read about it and learn more here: icanw.org/faq_on_ukraineโ€ฆ

#nuclearban #Ukrainecisis #Russis Image
2/ Ukraine never had an independent nuclear weapons arsenal, it inherited an aging nuclear arsenal, from the Soviet Union, over which it did not have operational control and could not have safely maintained. Image
3/ Arguments that Ukraine would not have been invaded if it had nuclear weapons are fallacies, there is little convincing historical evidence that the possession or presence of nuclear weapons prevents conflict. #nuclearban Image
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Mar 11
One question weโ€™ve been asked a lot lately is how many nuclear warheads exist right now.
Keep scrolling to find out โฌ‡๏ธ

The numbers are absurd. There is no way we could respond to the devastating consequences of a nuclear war thatโ€™s why we need the #nuclearban!
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Mar 10
1/ Members of the @_AfricanUnion met today to promote African adherence to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ“œโœ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฅณ #nuclearban
2/ 42 African states negotiated and voted to adopt the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in 2017:
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ
3/ To date, 10 African states have become parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons:
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

And a further 19 African states are signatories:
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ
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Mar 3
๐Ÿงต1/ The nuclear threat is growing, and it is very normal that it creates feelings of worry and anxiety in a lot of people. We asked a psychologist in our network to help out with some practical tips, we hope these will help. #nuclearban Image
2/ Try to remind yourselves of key facts and then aim to "end" the thought there so that catastrophic thoughts, imagination, and feelings of anxiety do not get too much space in your thoughts. Image
3/ It can help to remember to focus on your breathing for a while if you suddenly feel anxious. Image
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Feb 27
๐Ÿงต1/ Today Belarus is holding a referendum to revoke its nuclear-weapon-free status. Nuclear weapons are weapons of mass destruction and are illegal under international law. ICAN condemns any moves away from nuclear-weapon-free pledges. icanw.org/belarus_and_nuโ€ฆ
2/The referendum will not represent the will of the people. Lukashenko's reckless behavior of is threatening the lives of the people of Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and all neighboring countries. Nuclear weapons will not keep anybody safe and a nuclear escalation can't be contained.
3/ The referendum shows that as long as nuclear weapons exist, so does their threat of use . Nuclear war cannot be contained and has to be avoided under all circumstances. International law must be respected, nuclear weapons must be eliminated. icanw.org/report_no_placโ€ฆ
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Feb 26
๐Ÿงต1/ What can you do to take action to support Ukraine and push back against Putin's threat to use nuclear weapons?

#StandwithUkraine #nuclearban
2/ Stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›, call for peace, and condemn both Russia's illegal invasion and Putin's threat to use nuclear weapons.
3/ Reach out to your representative, your MP, and ask them what they are doing to condemn the threat of using nuclear weapons, get them to prioritize nuclear disarmament.
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