New York, April 28 -- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that nuclear proliferation is accelerating, raising concerns over a renewed global arms race.
Speaking at the opening of a meeting of states party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) at UN headquarters in New York on Monday, Guterres said the landmark agreement is weakening as commitments remain unfulfilled and global trust continues to erode.
"The treaty is fading, commitments remain unfulfilled, trust and credibility are eroding, and the impulses for proliferation are accelerating," he said, urging countries to work towards revitalising the pact.
Speaking at a high-level conference on nuclear non-proliferation, Guterres said the world is experi...