The Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons will be held on 1 - 26 August 2022.
- List of speakers on e-Delegate (General debate and Main Committees)
- Electronic statements on UN Journal (General debate and Main Committees)
- Letter from the President-designate of the Tenth NPT Review Conference H.E. Ambassador Gustavo Zlauvinen to all States Parties (11 March 2022)
- Note Verbale on Documentation for the NPT Review Conference (13 August 2021)
- Video-message by the President-designate of the Tenth NPT Review Conference H.E. Ambassador Gustavo Zlauvinen (27 April 2020)
- Video-message by the Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu (27 April 2020)
- Message from the President-designate of the Tenth NPT Review Conference H.E. Ambassador Gustavo Zlauvinen (21 April 2020)
- Note Verbale on Documentation for the NPT Review Conference (30 March 2020)
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is an essential pillar of international peace and security, and the heart of the nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime. Its unique status is based on its near universal membership, legally-binding obligations on disarmament, verifiable non-proliferation safeguards regime, and commitment to the peaceful use of nuclear energy"
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the NPT’s opening for signature, 24 May 2018, Geneva
What is the NPT?
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is a landmark international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote co-operation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament. The NPT represents the only binding commitment in a multilateral treaty to the goal of disarmament by the nuclear-weapon States.
Timeline
Opened for signature in 1968, the Treaty entered into force in 1970. Since its entry into force, the NPT has been the cornerstone of global nuclear non-proliferation regime. 191 States parties have joined the Treaty, including the five nuclear-weapon States, making the NPT the most widely adhered to multilateral disarmament agreement.
Review
The Treaty, particularly article VIII, paragraph 3, envisages a review of the operation of the Treaty every five years, a provision which was reaffirmed by the States parties at the 1995 NPT Review and Extension Conference and the 2000 NPT Review Conference.
Information Notes
States Parties, Observer States & Intergovernmental Organizations NPT/CONF.2020/INF/1/Rev.2
Non-Governmental Organizations NPT/CONF.2020/INF/2/Rev.2
Preparatory Documents
- NPT/CONF.2020/1: Final Report of the Preparatory Committee
- NPT/CONF.2020/PC.III/DEC.1: Election of the president & other officers (Decision by the Preparatory Committee)
- NPT/CONF.2020/PC.II/DEC.3: Dates & venue for the 2020 Review Conference (Decision by the Preparatory Committee)
