Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on September 10, 1996, and opened for signature later that month, the treaty seeks to halt the development of new nuclear weapons and limit the advancement of existing arsenals.
About 9,614 were in military stockpiles for potential use, including 3,912 that are currently deployed.
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Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
D’Amato says the Greater Boston Food Bank, which distributes resources to pantries across Massachusetts, is continuously assessing its stockpiles and the needs of its partners amid this fraught time.
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