The Vatican supports the banning of nuclear tests, which cause great harm to the world and violate the spiritual ties of people around the world. The Vatican’s representative in the organization, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, said this was announced at the meeting of the UN General Assembly dedicated to the International Day Against Nuclear Tests. The relevant statement was published on the website Missions of the Vatican Permanent Observer to the United Nations.
He recalled that the first successful atomic bomb test at the Trinity test site in New Mexico started an arms race aimed at developing nuclear weapons.
“States that rely on nuclear deterrence have a moral and legal obligation to rebuild communities and ecosystems affected by the tests,” the archbishop said.
Cacca also noted that the prospect of returning to such an experience is quite real. He expressed the Vatican’s support for the implementation of the provisions of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
Chaba Kyoryoshi, previously Chairman of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly declarationIt is stated that the world is closer than ever to a global disaster in this century and any use of nuclear weapons could lead to the situation getting out of control.
Previously Russia sought the condition for nuclear testing.