title: PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AS A TOOL FOR STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
abstract: The report examines the prohibition of the use of nuclear weapons, emphasizing the principles of humanity, proportionality and distinction, which are in complete contradiction with the indiscriminate nature and destructive potential of nuclear weapons. It analyses existing legal mechanisms and international treaties. It stresses that a global ban would have a dual significance – as an act of nuclear disarmament and as an instrument for enhancing the effectiveness and universality of IHL. It conc