Did you think it was just the Siberian tiger, the Sumatran rhino and the giant panda that were in danger of being exterminated?

If so, think again. The 20,000 nuclear weapons that exist in the world put every living thing on earth in danger - human beings included. Any use of nuclear weapons constitutes a threat to humanity and would cause a humanitarian and environmental disaster.

The vast majority of the world's population would like to give their children a future in which they don’t live under the constant threat of extermination. Sixty- seven years after nuclear weapons were first used, it is high time to do what we can to ensure that these weapons are never used again.

The best and most realistic way to eliminate the threat of nuclear weapons is to establish an international ban on these weapons.

The future of humanity is in our hands. Click on the Twitter button below to tell your government to start doing the right thing, and support negotiations for a treaty to ban and eliminate nuclear weapons.