UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned that the expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the United States (US) and Russia marks a “grave moment for international peace and security,” ending decades of legally binding limits on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. Read More: UN chief regrets ending of US–Russia arms control […]
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Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026
The fragile global legal framework for nuclear weapons control faces further setbacks in 2026, eroding guardrails to avoid a nuclear crisis. The first half of the year will see two key events: the US-Russia bilateral treaty, New START, expires on February 5, and in April, New York hosts the Review Conference (RevCon) of the Treaty […]