The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons comes into force within 90 days 

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The United Nations announced the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons within ninety days after it was ratified by fifty countries, the last of which was Honduras.

Sputnik quoted Stefan Dujarric, spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, as saying in a statement yesterday that "the Secretary-General expresses his gratitude to the countries that have ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as well as welcomes the work of civil society, which played an important role in facilitating negotiations and ratification of the treaty." .

In turn, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer, said in a statement that "this achievement is a victory for humanity and a promise of a more secure future."

Earlier yesterday, the (International Campaign to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons) announced via Twitter that "Honduras has just ratified the treaty, which is the fiftieth country, which is a historic matter that allows it to enter into force on the 22nd of next January."