A very important step towards peace. In 1968...

1968 is well known as a year of remarkable manifestations in the streets against the war. And at that year another important step was taken toward peace: the signature of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the NPT.

A lot of people say that NPT is useless because a lot of countries still represent a threat to the future of the mankind, using until today nuclear weapons. But the treaty was very important: it represents the first step to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. It is true that countries like India, Pakistan and North Korea possess nuclear weapons nowadays and announce it proudly. On the other hand, important countries like the United States, Russia, United Kingdom, France and China joined the treaty.

And it is also important to remember that more countries have joined the Treaty than any other disarmament agreement. In other words, most of the world shows real concern about nuclear weapons and their proliferation.

It all started in 1968. Again...