The UN notes the increasing role of nuclear weapons in national security strategies, said the organization’s Deputy Secretary-General Izumi Nakamitsu.
According to her, now the risk of using such weapons is the highest since the Cold War. The UN attributes this to the buildup of a multipolar nuclear order, regional tensions, and an arms race.
“We are seeing a lack of dialogue, a decrease in transparency. The arms control regime continues to collapse, ” RIA Novosti quotes Nakamitsu as saying.
She added that it is possible to eliminate nuclear risks by eliminating such weapons. This will be the best solution in the current situation.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has previously said that nuclear powers have increased the number of nuclear warheads in operational forces in 2020. АиФ.ги I found out what the balance of nuclear forces in the world is today.