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Lebanese Prime Minister reaffirms state monopoly on weapons

Published on: June 22, 2026
13:07

Beirut, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reaffirmed that the state must exercise exclusive control over weapons and stressed that building a sovereign nation requires strengthening institutions and consolidating state authority throughout the country.

UN Representative Nakamitsu urges nations to ratify the CTBT

Published on: September 9, 2021
07:45

United Nations, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) The UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu called to ratify without delay the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).

Illegal armed groups laid down weapons in southern Syria

Published on: September 1, 2021
16:22

Damascus, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Members of illegal armed groups began today the surrender of their weapons to the Syrian army in the southern province of Deraa, located about 100 kilometers south of the capital.

US patrol and separatist militia attacked in Syria

Published on: August 30, 2021
07:23

Damascus, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) A joint US and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) patrol was attacked Monday in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor.

Cuban FM strongly rejects nuclear weapon testings

Published on: August 29, 2021
12:15

Havana, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Sunday underscored the country's commitment to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), on the occasion of the international day against CTBT.

Bolsonaro invites everyone in Brazil to buy a rifle

Published on: August 27, 2021
11:02

Brasilia, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Without considering the consequences, President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday encouraged everyone in Brazil to buy a rifle, in a meeting with supporters outside the Alvorada Palace, the official residence.

The world remains in danger of nuclear weapons

Published on: August 9, 2021
15:51

United Nations, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) The world is still in danger of the cloudy atomic bombs and only the full eradication of nuclear weapons can prevent further suffering, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres noted on Monday.

Cuba favors treaty on prohibition of nuclear weapons

Published on: August 9, 2021
12:22

Havana, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Monday favored the promotion of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as a way for their total and definitive elimination.

400 members of irregulars groups surrender their Weapons in Syria

Published on: August 8, 2021
11:20

Damascus, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) At least 400 members of irregular groups laid down their arms and surrendered to the security forces in Syrian province of Deir Ezzor, located 432 kilometers northeast of this capital.

Cuba’s Foreign Minister condemns use of nuclear weapons

Published on: August 6, 2021
17:38

Havana, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced on Friday the use of nuclear weapons on the 76th anniversary of the US atomic bombing on the Japanese city of Hiroshima during World War II.

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