Moscow, London, Beijing, Washington and Paris won’t sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), a joint statement made at the First Committee of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly said. “We will not support, sign or ratify this Treaty…We call on all countries that are considering supporting the TPNW to reflect seriously on its implications for international peace and security,” the statement published on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s website said. – TASS Russian News Agency Photo: United Nations General Assembly Hall /Basil D Soufi