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Detailed explanation-1: -The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons opened for signature at the United Nations in New York on 20 September 2017 and entered into force on 22 January 2021. There are currently 92 signatories and 68 states parties.
Detailed explanation-2: -However, the treaty has been extended to 2026. As of 2022, nine countries have nuclear weapons and a combined stockpile of 12, 700 warheads. Russia and the United States control over 90% of them.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nine countries possess nuclear weapons: the United States, Russia, France, China, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea.
Detailed explanation-4: -Four states-India, Israel, Pakistan, and South Sudan-have never signed the treaty.