“Humanity cannot survive an Oppenheimer sequel,” warns UN chief

”Humanity cannot survive an Oppenheimer sequel“, warned the UN Secretary General on Monday, who once again warned about the risk of a “nuclear war” using as a reference the film that “brought to life the harsh reality of the nuclear apocalypse”.

“We meet at a time when geopolitical tensions and mistrust have raised the risk of nuclear war to its highest level in decades.”Antonio Guterres reiterated at a Security Council meeting on nuclear non-proliferation organized by Japan.

“The Doomsday Clock ticks and its disturbing ticking echoes in all ears“, said.

“Oppenheimer”, the film directed by Christopher Nolan, winner of seven Oscars, opened the eyes of millions of people about “the harsh reality of the nuclear apocalypse“said the secretary general.

But “humanity cannot survive an Oppenheimer sequel. All these voices, all these warnings, all these survivors implore the world to turn away from the precipice towards which it is hurtling.”.

“Oppenheimer” retraces the key moments in the life of Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who brought the planet into the nuclear age, precipitating the end of World War II when the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Guterres expressed concern about a new nuclear arms race. “Much more is invested in instruments of war than in instruments of peace. Countries are investing considerable resources in deadly new nuclear technologies, extending the threat to new areas“, lament.

“And some statements have raised the possibility of nuclear hell breaking loose, threats that we must collectively denounce loud and clear.”he added.

Although he did not name any country, other speakers, including Japan, the United States and France, clearly denounced the “rhetoric“Vladimir Putin’s nuclear arsenal, who assured that the Russian arsenal was alwaysprepared” for a nuclear war.

At a time when the UN Security Council has never been so divided, Guterres He also asked that “recognize that only by working together can we eradicate the risk of a nuclear holocaust.”

“Today, these weapons are gaining in power, range and stealth. It only takes one wrong decision, one wrong judgment, one hasty action to cause an accidental launch.”, he insisted.

In this context, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced that she was working with Japan on a draft Council resolution “reaffirming the obligations” of the signatories of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and calling for “do not develop nuclear weapons or any other weapon of mass destruction designed specifically for placement in orbit”.

Space “must remain a place free of nuclear weapons“, stated on her side the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yoko Kamikawa.

He also announced the creation of a group of “friends” to support negotiations on a treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons (known as the “court“).

The United States and France indicated that they will join this group of “friends”.