Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty

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Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty

An international treaty by which signatories agree not to pursue nuclear weapons technology. Signatories already possessing weapons agree not to distribute them to other countries and to take steps toward disarmament. However, signatories may pursue nuclear power for energy or other peaceful uses. Most of the world's countries are signatories. It entered into force in 1970 and is renewed every five years.

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Reviewing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty is academically oriented and meant for the serious student who wants to delve deeper into the history and inner workings of the NPT.

Reviewing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT)

As Sir Michael notes, a key failing of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty is the limited capability of international nuclear inspections to detect illicit weapons activities.

"Sir Quinlan: nuclear zealot for moderation"

Russia also hopes that the participants of the New York-based Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference will support the Middle East's nuclear-free status, he added.

Arabs-nuclear

Further progress can occur at a conference to review the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty next month, and at a follow- up to this week's summit, set for South Korea two years from now.

Securing loose nukes

To keep nuclear weapons from spreading, the United Nations approved the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in 1968.

Bombs away? Even as Iran, North Korea, and terrorists race to get them, President Obama says his goal is a world free of nuclear weapons. Six decades after hip, Oshima, is it possible?

Caracas is a signatory of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, which would restrict any nuclear programme to nonmilitary purposes.

Venezuela pushes for nuclear power

2003 - North withdraws from the Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty.

Culture clash

UNITED NATIONS * The Vatican's chief representative to the United Nations, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, reaffirmed May 5 the Vatican's support for the nuclear nonproliferation treaty and offered five steps that could be achieved in "a short period of time" to end the threat that nuclear weapons pose.

Vatican pushes nuke treaty

India is still one of only three states never to have signed the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT).

A dangerous trade-off: the U.S.-India nuclear deal fans the flames of the global arms race

In this context, a good bit of the article explains and defends the decision to establish full civil nuclear cooperation with India in spite of its non-adherence to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT).

America's strategic opportunity with India: the new U.S.-India partnership

The Holy See has called once again for countries to approve and implement the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, to rid the world of nuclear arms.