The nuclear twilight. (Third special Assembly on disarmament)

UN Chronicle | September 1, 1988 | Copyright

It is a hot, humid summer night in Beijing, Moscow or New York. Windows are open to let in the warm, stifling air People shift and sweat in their beds, unable to sleep. But the city lies still in the heat. Suddenly, the night is torn apart by an apocalyptic blast-a nuclear explosion.

Tens of thousands are instantly killed from scorching nuclear heat. A hundred thousand suffer from deadly radiation burns and sickness. There's no electricity, no water. Untainted food is scarce. Scenes of carnage fill the hospitals. Violent fires rage throughout the city, ...

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