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This New York State Senate resolution affirms the state's commitment to nuclear disarmament by expressing support for the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which categorically bans the development, testing, possession, and use of nuclear weapons. The resolution encourages divestment from companies involved in nuclear weapons production and maintenance, congratulates the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) on their Nobel Peace Prize, and invites New York elected officials to sign ICAN's Parliamentary Pledge. While this is a non-binding resolution that expresses the legislative body's position rather than enacting law, it represents New York's formal stance advocating for nuclear disarmament and recognizes the humanitarian and environmental risks that nuclear weapons pose to New Yorkers and global populations.