It would be impossible to enact a world-wide ban of nuclear weapons

Although nuclear weapons are destructive and inhumane, It would be almost impossible to enact a worldwide ban. In 2017, a Treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons was signed by 84 states^[1]. Although many have hope that this will lead to the eventual ban of all nuclear weapons, this is unlikely. Treaties such as this have been signed and made effective before to no avail. In 1993, The Chemical Weapons Convention was signed into international law and forbade the development,stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons. Although this convention had good intentions, it truly wasn’t as effective as people had hoped as even though Syria agreed to this treaty, reports continue to emerge of their use of chemical weapons^[2]. Beyond that, feuding countries such as India and Pakistan would not easily agree to disarm their nuclear arsenal until they feel secure^[3]. Effectively banning nuclear weapons would mean effectively solving feuds between all countries and ensuring these countries never have conflict again, which would be extremely difficult if not impossible. It is impossible to un-invent a weapon. Regardless of the number of countries that agree to disarm their nuclear weapons, the reality is that these weapons still exist and that if every country in the world doesn’t agree to disarm, then no country will fully disarm. It is a matter of power and security