Abstract
Is the threat or use of nuclear weapons illegal in international law? This question has generated a lot of attention and has somewhat divided the international community. Some States are blatantly opposed to the legality of a blind weapon which cannot distinguish between combatants and non-combatants, while others are against the prohibition of the threat or use of such weapons in all circumstances. This paper shall attempt to discuss the above question by first defining nuclear weapons, secondly examining the effect of nuclear weapons on human beings and the environment using Hiroshima and Nagasaki as a case study and finally by discussing the advisory opinion of the ICJ on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons.
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