Philippines reaffirms stance against use of nuclear weapons

Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral Affairs and International Economic Relations Carlos Sorreta delivers the Philippine statement at the 10th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) High-Level Summit in New York.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines reaffirmed its stance against using nuclear weapons and instead promoted the use of nuclear energy for other peaceful means. 

The statement comes just as treaty party representatives from around the world attend the 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), which kicked off on Monday in New York and will continue until August 26. 

“The humanitarian consequences of [the] use of nuclear weapons are too unimaginable to consider. No nuclear weapons should ever be used and there is nothing that justifies their salience in the military and security doctrine of any nation,” Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo said in a statement on Monday evening.

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