The NPT is a pioneering international treaty aimed at preventing nuclear proliferation and weapons technology, promoting cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and promoting the goal of nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament. The treaty is the only binding commitment of a multilateral treaty aimed at the goal of disarmament by nuclear-weapon States. The treaty, which was signed in 1968, came into force in 1970. On May 11, 1995, the contract was renewed indefinitely. A total of 191 states have joined the Treaty, including the five nuclear-weapon States. More countries have ratified the Non-Proliferation Treaty than any other Arms Limitation and Disarmament Treaty, demonstrating the importance of the treaty. The treaty is seen as the cornerstone of the global non-proliferation regime and an essential basis for the continuation of nuclear disarmament. The aim of the non-proliferation programme was to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons, to promote the objectives of nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament, and to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The treaty provides for a protection system under the responsibility of the IAEA, which also plays a central role in the treaty in the area of technology transfer for peaceful purposes. The provisions of the treaty, in particular Article VIII, paragraph 3, provide for a review of treaty allies every five years, a provision that was reaffirmed by The States Parties at the 1995 NPT Review and Extension Conference. The 2015 Conference to Review the Parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ended without a substantial consensus. Following a successful review conference in 2010, States Parties approved a final document containing follow-up findings and recommendations, including the implementation of the 1995 resolution on the Middle East, and the 2015 result is a setback for the enhanced review process that was put in place to ensure accountability for the activities of the three pillars of the Treaty as part of the 1995 Treaty`s indefinite extension support package. The process of preparing for the 2020 review conference is underway.
Adoption date: June 12, 1968Se acceptance: United Nations, New YorkDenite of entry into force: 5 March 1970 Governments: Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States For more information, see INFCIRC/140. In order to support the non-proliferation objective and as a measure of trust between States Parties, the treaty provides for a protection system under the responsibility of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Security measures are taken to verify compliance with the treaty through inspections by the IAEA. The Treaty encourages cooperation in the field of peaceful nuclear technology and equal access by all States Parties to this technology, while security measures prevent the diversion of fissile material for the use of weapons.