China, Russia, the UK, the United States and France release a joint statement agreeing that a further spread of nuclear arms should be avoided.
Summary
- China, Russia, the UK, the United States and France have agreed that a further spread of nuclear arms and a nuclear war should be avoided.
- According to a joint statement released on Tuesday morning (AEDT), the five countries – the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – said they considered it their primary responsibility to avoid war between the nuclear states and to reduce strategic risks, while aiming to work to create an atmosphere of security.
- The five countries making up the UN Security Council – all nuclear powers – say a nuclear war must never be fought.
- Credit:AP“We declare there could be no winners in a nuclear war, it should never be started,” the Russian-language version of the statement read.
- An English-language version was released by the White House.