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Rescuing Nuclear Non Proliferation

The NPT regime stands on three pillars non proliferation, nuclear disarmament, and peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

The Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty review conference will begin the work of adapting the NPT to our rapidly changing world.

The Nuclear Non Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987

Thanks to the NPT, however, this is not the case.

As long as the fire is there, the spread of smoke cannot be prevented.

Appreciating the suggestions of Pakistan to improve the global non proliferation regime

In 2003, North Korea abandoned the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty.

Today s NPT comes close to reflecting such conditions.

There cannot be non proliferation without nuclear disarmament.

That is a clear demonstration of China's resolve and sincerity reagarding non proliferation.

Nuclear disarmament is the best way to achieve non proliferation.

Recent international situations have not made life any easier for us.

(Unfortunately, this did not halt the country s subsequent withdrawal from the NPT.)

Confronting it effectively will require the support of all NPT signatories.

It is therefore essential first to remove the root cause of proliferation if we are serious about non proliferation.

The EU believes the prevention of nuclear proliferation and the pursuit of nuclear disarmament in accordance with article VI of the NPT are essential for global peace and security.

This leaves only two options to buttress the NPT s objectives.

The predominance of non proliferation concerns at the expense of disarmament must be addressed.

The Initiative took a fresh and action oriented approach to counter proliferation efforts.

In the mid 1970's, many parties to the NPT planned to import and develop enrichment and reprocessing facilities.

Libya was also a party to the NPT while it pursued a covert nuclear program.

Nor has North Korea s behavior done anything to help the cause of global non proliferation and disarmament.

Adherence to the NPT has increased steadily, reaching a stage of near universal acceptance.

The approach of concluding an instrument outside the context of the United Nations and afterwards imposing it within the United Nations context greatly harms non proliferation and disarmament mechanisms and encourages a retreat from the objectives of non proliferation.

In the face of these threats, what can be done to strengthen the non proliferation regime?

If we are serious about saving the non proliferation regime, the time to act is now.

The only possible framework for negotiations is the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT), concluded in 1968.

Support and continue to work towards the establishment of nuclear weapon free zones in order to prevent proliferation and advance disarmament

Despite the NPT's shortcomings, the overwhelming majority of non nuclear states fully comply with their Treaty obligations. This constrains the number of nuclear weapon states, thus fulfilling one of the NPT's most important goals.

The EU Council identified a number of issues which we consider fundamental, covering the NPT's three pillars non proliferation, disarmament and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

After all, North Korea says that it has developed nuclear weapons despite having signed the NPT.

Non proliferation is not hypocritical if it is based on an impartial and realistic estimation of risks.

Ten years after opting out of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty, North Korea clearly possesses nuclear weapons.

It seeks to win the confidence of its neighbors and has remained within the confines of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

With respect to nuclear weapons, we also agree that the non proliferation regime is at a critical point.

The administration describes these lower ceilings, and its pursuit of other arms control measures, as meeting America s non proliferation and disarmament obligations under the NPT.

For over three decades, the nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has been the cornerstone of the world's non proliferation regime, a position that derives from growing acknowledgement of the legal and normative standards that it established.

By exposing the inadequacy of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty, Iran, a signatory, has signaled to Israel that the regional order can no longer be based on Israel s nuclear monopoly as a non NPT member. Hence, the solution lies not only in forcing NPT members like Iran and Syria to comply with their commitments, but in creating a broader regional security and cooperation architecture in the Middle East.

As a declared non nuclear weapon state, Indonesia has always striven for nuclear non proliferation indeed, for a world free of nuclear weapons. But the cause of nuclear non proliferation is now in deep trouble, as countries are once again tempted to acquire the means of oblivion.

Of course, the NPT has repeatedly been violated or circumvented by states that never subscribed to it.

These recent decisions have encouraged China, Russia, and other NPT signatories to respond with similar actions.

These events will flow into May s Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference.

In the field of nuclear non proliferation, China strongly supports the Agency in its efforts to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of its safeguards regime.