Dalai Lama hails nuclear treaty to set into force

Dharamsala, Oct 26 : Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday hailed the UN treaty banning nuclear weapons to enter into force in January, saying a step in the right direction to finding more enlightened and civilized arrangements for resolving conflicts.
“As an avowed campaigner for the elimination of all nuclear weapons, I welcome the fact that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has now been ratified by 50 countries and will come into force from January next year,” the Nobel Peace Laureate said in a statement .
“This is indeed historic and augurs well for the future of humanity. It is a step in the right direction to finding more enlightened and civilized arrangements for resolving conflicts.
“I have no doubt that this treaty’s coming into force will contribute to even more concerted efforts to do away with these dreadful weapons and secure genuine and lasting peace in our world.
“It is my belief that our generation has arrived at the threshold of a new era in human history. Because we are all interdependent, our vast and diverse human family must learn to live together in peace.
“I commend the United Nations and the member states concerned that have made this treaty possible. It is an act of universal responsibility that recognises the fundamental oneness of humanity,” the elderly Buddhist monk said.