We celebrate the prohibition of nuclear weapons
On 22 January 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force. The treaty was approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations. The countries that have atomic weapons, the United States, United Kingdom, France, China and Russia (permanent members of the Security Council of the UN, with right to a veto) and the NATO countries, including Spain, did not attend the meeting, did not participate in voting, and have not ratified or signed the treaty. According to Antonio Guterres, TPNW “has been the culmination of a worldwide movement.” Between 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States President Harry S. Truman, ordered the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These are the only two atomic attacks in history. More than 246,000 persons died, the majority civilians, a high percentage of whom have not yet been identified, and the bombing has continued causing illnesses to this day. The Second World War had been almost won by the Allies and dropping