‘Nuclear Weapons Are Not Just Tools of War. They Are Weapons of Mass Suffering.’ By Naureen Hossain Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/nuclear-weapons-are-not-just-tools-of-war-they-are-weapons-of-mass-suffering/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Days_No_Outcry_The_Cost_of_Speaking_Out_UN_Staff_Advised_to_Keep_Off_Campaign_for_New_SecretaryGener NEW YORK, May 1 2026 (IPS) - “We choose hope because despair is a form of surrender that we cannot accept,” UN Ambassador to the Philippines, Enrique Manolo, told civil society representatives and the diplomatic community, considering the question of whether to pursue nuclear disarmament in a world that is becoming more polarized on the issue. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.