Permanent members of the UN Security Council opposed a treaty banning nuclear weapons

Russia, Britain, China, the United States and France opposed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (JNO), according to a joint statement of these countries, published on the website of the Foreign Ministry.
"We firmly believe that the best way to achieve a world without nuclear weapons is a step-by-step process that takes into account the international security situation. This proven approach to nuclear disarmament has yielded tangible results, including deep cuts in the world's arsenals of nuclear weapons," the document says.

According to the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, the JNO does not take into account the key problems that need to be resolved to achieve sustainable nuclear disarmament on a global scale, and also contradicts the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
"It will not lead to the destruction of a single weapon. It does not meet the highest non-proliferation standards. It provokes disagreements within the framework of international non-proliferation and disarmament instruments, which may further complicate further progress in the field of disarmament," the statement said.
Moscow, London, Beijing, Paris and Washington emphasized that they would not sign the treaty, and called on other countries to "seriously consider the implications of it."

At the same time, the permanent members of the UN Security Council reaffirmed their commitment to the NPT.

"We support the ultimate goal - a world without nuclear weapons in conditions of equal and indivisible security for all. We are committed to working to create an international situation conducive to further progress in nuclear disarmament," the document says.