They argue that this movement serves as a warning to South Asian governments that ignoring the demands of a digitally-connected, politically-aware generation for accountability and reform carries severe political risks. #youthpolitics

Jaiswal and Thapa observe that Nepal’s youth-led protests were a homegrown uprising fueled by deep-seated anger against systemic corruption, political stagnation, and elite capture, rather than being primarily driven by foreign influence. #genznepal

The Asia-Pacific has witnessed the true costs of nuclear testing. We carry its burdens still. We will oppose any effort to normalize the testing and use of these weapons of indiscriminate destruction. Nuclear testing belongs in the past, not in our future. (7/7)

Our call to action:
→ US: clarify you are NOT resuming nuclear explosive testing
→ US allies: make clear you will not support or remain silent about any testing proposals
→ Nuclear-armed states: reaffirm your commitment to the testing moratorium
The Intl community must speak with one voice. (6/7)

An explosive nuclear testing moratorium has been internationally upheld since 1998, with one exception. No other state has seen resuming nuclear testing as in its national or global security interest. Resuming tests would fracture 3 decades of international consensus and accelerate arms races. (5/7)

The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) was a significant achievement in arms control. 187 countries have signed it, with 178 ratifications.

This near-universal support reflects a shared understanding: nuclear testing makes the world LESS safe, not more secure. (4/7)

In Northeast Asia, the Hibakusha—survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings—have lived with the catastrophic consequences of nuclear weapons use for generations.
Any decision to resume testing ignores this painful history and dismisses the voices of those who survived. (3/7)

The Pacific region still bears the scars of nuclear weapons testing. Communities from the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, French Polynesia, and Aboriginal lands in South Australia continue to suffer from devastating health and environmental consequences of Cold War tests. (2/7)

At a time when great powers are drifting from restraint, South Asia can stand apart.

Choosing responsibility over rivalry would strengthen both states’ credibility and leadership.
#NukeSky

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The future of #APEC and the broader Asia-Pacific economic architecture will depend on the ability of member economies to adapt to global changes while upholding their commitment to the principles of open regionalism, #multilateralism, and inclusive growth.