Vatican calls for total nuclear disarmament at UN General Assembly

During the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Archbishop Christophe Z. El-Kassis, representing the Holy See, called for the total elimination of nuclear weapons to ensure authentic global peace. He argued that global security cannot be built upon the threat of catastrophic destruction and criticized the logic of military deterrence.

El-Kassis urged nuclear-armed states to honor their commitments under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and to move toward concrete disarmament. He emphasized that while immediate measures to limit risks are necessary, they must not serve as a substitute for the ultimate goal of complete arsenal elimination, which he described as the only path to lasting stability for all peoples.