UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon believes that realizing the dream of a nuclear free world is still possible despite the existence of a huge stockpile of nuclear weapons and efforts of several countries to get a hand on it. |
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A world without nuclear weapons may be distant, but it is no longer just a dream, Ban said in a message to the Seventh General Conference of Mayors for Peace. I look forward to continuing to work with governments and global citizens to realize this shared vision, he said. Sharing the Mayor's vision of a world free of nuclear weapons, Ban said: While we remain far from this goal, that is no reason to despair. Referring to the five-point plan he issued last year, he said there were practical and realistic steps the international community can take to make this vision a reality. Global awareness of the need for progress in nuclear disarmament is greater than it has been in many years. This support is broad-based, Ban said. To build on this momentum, next month's observance of the International Day of Peace will seek to mobilize the world to advance the disarmament and non-proliferation agenda, he said. |