Now is the time to silence the bombs before they speak again.
Nuclear testing harms the environment , undermines economic development, and has devastating effects on people’s lives and health . It is a relic of another age that has no place in the 21st century. “ My message to leaders is simple: stop playing with fire. Now is the time to silence the bombs before they speak again, ” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday's August 29th ,observance of the International Day against Nuclear Tests .