The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapon (ICAN) has commended the Economic Community of the West African States, (ECOWAS) for their dogged dedication to global campaign for nuclear disarmament.
The commendation was made by the regional coordinator ICAN, Very Rev Kolade Fadahunsi, during the ECOWAS Parliament on Thursday in Abuja.
According to him that, ECOWAS has so far played an important role in global disarmament concerns such as the process of leading into force the International Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).
He said, “We are also aware that ECOWAS is a shining example as one of the first regional blocs to adopt a Convention regulating Small Arms and light Weapons and other related policies. In same vain with ECOWAS, we believe that to address disarmament issues, we must focus on the humanitarian impact and work together through international law and multilateralism.”
ICAN reiterated that, it is easy to see how African countries stand to suffer tremendously from a nuclear crisis in which they had no involvement, as the consequences of nuclear weapons do not stop at borders.
“The impact on food security, migration, infrastructure, and development would be devastating. And just as with other conflict, war and disasters, the most vulnerable communities will be disproportionally affected,” the report reads.
