What are Weapons of Mass destruction?

As the name suggests, Weapons of Mass destruction (WMD) are lethal weapons that can cause severe damage to large numbers of people and/or property.

 

This includes nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.

 

How harmful can Weapons of Mass destruction be?

 

According to the United Nations, WMDs are weapons that can, ‘’produce in a single moment an enormously destructive effect capable of killing millions of civilians, jeopardising the natural environment, and can fundamentally alter the lives of future generations through their catastrophic effects.”

Weapons causing death or severe injury through toxic chemicals, the use of microorganisms to harm or kill people and nuclear explosives that can