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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: U.N. Chief Warns Humanity Cannot Survive Another "Oppenheimer," as Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Gains Support [Watch (HLS stream): U.N. Chief Warns Humanity Cannot Survive Another "Oppenheimer," as Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Gains Support](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/NO9ydtsM.m3u8) (4:29)  _Published 2024-03-18. The U.N. chief is calling for the disarmament of nuclear weapons now, warning that the world could not survive a “sequel of Oppenheimer.”_ --- Mar 20, 2024 2:12 AM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [The Real Oppenheimer - A Nuclear Historian's Perspective](/video/I2oPNLYU/) ### The Real Oppenheimer - A Nuclear Historian's Perspective [More Than 120 Countries to Adopt the First-Ever U.N. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons](/video/PmRyIRdg/) ### More Than 120 Countries to Adopt the First-Ever U.N. 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And what is the response States possessing nuclear weapons are absent from the table of dialog investments in the tombs of water outstripping investments in the tools of peace and development budgets are shrinking emerging Technologies such as artificial intelligence and domains in cyber and outer space have exposed new vulnerabilities and created new risks. Countries are pouring resources into deadly new nuclear technologies and spreading the threat to new domains and some statements Ever Raised the prospect of unleashing of the hell setups that we must all be announced with Clarity and force. Nuclear weapons are the most destructive weapons ever invented capable of eliminating all life on Earth today. These weapons are growing in power ranch stealth. An excellent a lounge is one mistake when Mark miscalculation when rash act away. And don't be monthly all of humanity will pay the price. A nuclear war must never be waged because a nuclear war can never be one. There is one path and one path only that you Vanquish the senseless and suicidal shallow. Well, since we're all we need the sermon now address the security Council nearly two-and-a-half years ago. And so I did some of the things that have changed since last time. Last time there was 185 States signature. He's now 187 out of a possible 196. This is Nia Universal support last time 170 ratifications of the comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty the ctbt now 178 public awareness is at a high level in the oppenheim a movie. But anxiety is probably at a much higher level to anxiety on states that they concerned that some states may use a nuclear weapon my responsibility is full of a comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty and so we are looking at that stamp where Estates would need to test the device if they were to establish a nuclear weapon capability that is why they spent this fan is so important is it stops the spread of nuclear weapons to two new States it also limits the ability for states to develop different classes of weapons, and we also face an opportunity now. To do something for the Next Generation. Did they could be hope of a world without nuclear tests in a world without nuclear weapons? The we could leave this world in a better place by finishing the job before us in seeing this treaty entered into force and all of its verification mechanisms becoming available. That ol could sleep better at night. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"U.N. 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