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UN Reviews Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Amid Rising Risks | GovPing
The Treaty on the Non‑Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is widely regarded as one of the greatest successes in the history of the United Nations. In force since 1970, the accord was designed to curb the spread of nuclear weapons, advance nuclear disarmament and promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
As warheads proliferate, decades old nuclear weapons treaty ... - UN News
As warheads proliferate, decades old nuclear weapons treaty must evolve, warns UN chief For the first time in decades, the number of nuclear warheads is on the rise. Nuclear testing is back on the table and global military spending jumped to $2.7 trillion in 2025.Addressing the General Assembly, António Guterres said the cornerstone of efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons has been eroding, with commitments unfulfilled and trust and credibility wearing thin. “We need to breathe life into the Treaty once more,” he declared.Today’s nuclear threat is compounded by new dangers from rapidly evolving technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, he added.Reflecting concerns about the growing use of AI in military conflicts, Mr. Guterres reiterated the UN view that until nuclear weapons are eliminated, humanity must never cede control over them.‘The path is less certain’The Secretary-General’s warnings were echoed by the President of the latest NPT Review, Do Hung Viet, the Permanent Representative of Viet Nam, who was elected on Monday by acclamation.Mr. Viet acknowledged the important role the treaty plays in preventing nuclear weapons use over the past five decades, and that of the review conferences – which, apart from postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have been held every five years – as a “point of reference for where we stand and where we must go.”That path is becoming less certain, he said, as military spending reaches new record highs each year and nuclear arsenals grow. “A world without the NPT,” he continued, “is a world where the taboo against nuclear weapons erodes further. This is not a prospect we want for ourselves or our children.”Briefing journalists in New York, Mr. Viet warned that, whilst the Treaty has helped prevent the spread of nuclear weapons since 1970, its relevance and credibility are now under threat.“This is not just another conference,” he declared. The stakes are very high because the danger of a nuclear war is seen and felt much more concretely these days. A nuclear arms race is looming.”The Vietnamese diplomat recalled that the two previous Review Conferences (in 2022 and 2015) failed to reach consensus, and he called on delegates to work constructively to find an agreement this time around. © CTBTO/US Government An atmospheric nuclear test carried out by the U.S. in March 1954 at Bikini Atoll, Marshal Islands. Iran conflict casts long shadowBefore the conference could get underway, diplomats he...
As nuclear arms race returns, is the Non-Proliferation Treaty still ...
The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons opened Monday at United Nations headquarters in New York. For 25 days, representatives of 191 states-parties ...
Crunch nuclear proliferation meeting at UN amid raging global wars - RFI
Signatories of the landmark nuclear non-proliferation treaty will meet at the UN from Monday as hopes fade they can reach agreement and tensions soar between the atomic powers.
