In July 2017, United Nations delegates from 122 countries voted in favor of the Treaty of the Prohibition of Nuclear weapons. Which of these is TRUE of that treaty?

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The United States, Russia, and North Korea all boycotted the meetings, and as of June 2021, the treaty has been ratified by 54 countries but did not receive ratification from any nuclear-armed states or their allies. Option A is incorrect because the United States did not ratify the treaty. Option B is incorrect because the treaty is a framework for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons, but it does not provide for an immediate elimination of nuclear weapons. Option D is incorrect because the treaty prohibits the creation, possession, use, and threat of use of nuclear weapons, including testing.

In July 2017, United Nations Delegates from 122 Countries Voted