The United Nations took a swipe at President Donald Trump for saying the United States will start “testing our nuclear weapons,” a move that provoked global uncertainty and international outcry.

“We shouldn’t forget the disastrous legacy of over 2,000 nuclear-weapons tests that have been carried out over the last 80 years,” U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters on Thursday.

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The U.N. and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believe “nuclear testing can never be permitted under any circumstances,” he added.

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