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Holy See ratifies treaty on the prohibition of nuclear arms

Categories: Articles:Nuclear Weapons, Articles:Peacemaking | Published: 22/09/2017 | Views: 1247

On a day in which Pope Francis tweeted: 'I appeal for peace and disarmament: in this world wounded by violence, we need fraternity among peoples' - the Holy See became one of the first entities to sign and ratify a new treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons. The treaty was signed by Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States, for the Holy See, and in the name of and on behalf of Vatican City State.

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