Of course, just as some states refuse to join the conventions that ban cluster bombs and landmines, the nuclear-weapon states will not join a convention banning their arsenals. Yet the existence of such a treaty could serve as a constant reminder of what is expected of them.
当然，正如有的国家拒绝加入禁止集束炸弹和地雷的国际公约，有核国家也不会加入禁止它们的核武库的公约。但这样一个条约的存在可以作为永久的提醒，让它们知道人们的期望。仅仅出于这一理由，就应该让这一条约成为国际当务之急。