Some main reasons why Nuclear weapons should be abolished:-

1) They cause catastrophic harm

Used twice in wartime, in 1945, on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, around a quarter of a million civilians were incinerated in an instant or were subjected to horrendous deaths in the weeks and months following the attacks.

2) They are pointless

What defense can the atomic bomb provide against the main threats of our era, such as climate change, terrorism or cyber-attacks? Nuclear weapons are obsolete and unable to meet today’s challenges. On the contrary, far from maintaining peace, they establish a feeling of fear and distrust between countries.

3) They cost us a fortune

While nuclear arsenals have decreased since the mid-1980s, the budgetary expenditure related to nuclear weapons is constantly on the rise. This pattern of spending of public money is found in all states which possess nuclear weapons. According to estimates (Global Zero, 2011), it’s close to $1000 billion for the decade of 2010-2020.

Imagine if this money went instead to health, education, the fight against climate change, assistance to survivors, and other services to ensure human security.

4) They carry huge proliferation risks

Every other Country either has nuclear power or is trying to develop is. This would only cause more destruction someday in the future

How can it be possible to claim that the security of a nation is based on a nuclear deterrence policy when at the same time other nations are asked not to use this means of “security”?

5) They are the only weapons of mass destruction which have not yet been (really) banned

While biological and chemical weapons have been prohibited worldwide, since 1972 and 1993 respectively, nuclear weapons have not been constrained up to now. This is a legal anomaly that is in the process of being fully corrected with the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons which is set to come into force in 2020 and was adopted in 2017 by 122 states at the United Nations.

THINK! How much destruction was caused in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945? It's about 2020 now. Think of the destruction modern-day Nuclear weapons can cause which would curse the land for centuries and would cost so much to the environment and humanity. This would only cost lives, but the environment too. ON A HUGE SCALE

The way to solve this:-

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is a roadmap to achieving the total elimination of these weapons of mass destruction. To enter into force, the Treaty must be signed and ratified by 50 countries. To date, there are 15 ratifications and 60 signatures.

Let’s keep up the pressure on governments to put an end to nuclear proliferation and to strengthen international security.

Together, we can show that we want a safer world without nuclear weapons!