The Promises of the 2000 NPT
Review Conference
At the
2000 Review Conference of the NPT, the following practical steps
for the systematic and progressive efforts to achieve complete disarmament
were agreed to by all governments signed to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty.
1. Signing the CTBT
The
importance and urgency of signatures and ratifications, without
delay and without conditions and in accordance with constitutional
processes, to achieve the early entry into force of the Comprehensive
Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
2. Stopping Testing
A
moratorium on nuclear-weapon-test explosions or any other nuclear
explosions pending entry into force of that Treaty.
3. Negotiation
The
necessity of negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament on a
non-discriminatory, multilateral and internationally and effectively
verifiable treaty banning the production of fissile material for
nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices in accordance
with the statement of the Special Coordinator in 1995 and the mandate
contained therein, taking into consideration both nuclear disarmament
and nuclear non-proliferation objectives. The Conference on Disarmament
is urged to agree on a programme of work which includes the immediate
commencement of negotiations on such a treaty with a view to their
conclusion within five years.
4. Negotiation
The
necessity of establishing in the Conference on Disarmament an appropriate
subsidiary body with a mandate to deal with nuclear disarmament.
The Conference on Disarmament is urged to agree on a programme of
work which includes the immediate establishment of such a body.
5. No Going Back
The
principle of irreversibility to apply to nuclear disarmament, nuclear
and other related arms control and reduction measures.
6. Abolishing Nukes
An
unequivocal undertaking by the nuclear-weapon States to accomplish
the total elimination of their nuclear arsenals leading to nuclear
disarmament to which all States parties are committed under Article
VI.
7. Upholding Existing Treaties
The
early entry into force and full implementation of START II and the
conclusion of START III as soon as possible while preserving and
strengthening the ABM Treaty as a cornerstone of strategic stability
and as a basis for further reductions of strategic offensive weapons,
in accordance with its provisions.
8. Implementing Existing Treaties
The
completion and implementation of the Trilateral Initiative between
the United States of America, the Russian Federation and the International
Atomic Energy Agency.
9. Step by Step
Steps
by all the nuclear-weapon States leading to nuclear disarmament
in a way that promotes international stability, and based on the
principle of undiminished security for all:
- Further efforts by the nuclear-weapon States
to reduce their nuclear arsenals unilaterally.
- Increased transparency by
the nuclear-weapon States with regard to the nuclear weapons capabilities
and the implementation of agreements pursuant to Article VI and
as a voluntary confidence-building measure to support further
progress on nuclear disarmament.
- The further reduction of non-strategic
nuclear weapons, based on unilateral initiatives and
as an integral part of the nuclear arms reduction and disarmament
process.
- Concrete agreed measures to further reduce
the operational status of nuclear weapons systems.
- A diminishing role for nuclear weapons
in security policies to minimize the risk that these
weapons ever be used and to facilitate the process of their total
elimination.
- The engagement as soon as appropriate of
all the nuclear-weapon States in the process leading to the
total elimination of their nuclear weapons.
10. Stopping the Production
of Plutonium
Arrangements
by all nuclear-weapon States to place, as soon as practicable, fissile
material designated by each of them as no longer required for military
purposes under IAEA or other relevant international verification
and arrangements for the disposition of such material for peaceful
purposes, to ensure that such material remains permanently outside
of military programmes.
11. General and Complete Disarmament
Reaffirmation
that the ultimate objective of the efforts of States in the disarmament
process is general and complete disarmament under effective international
control.
12. Reporting
Regular
reports, within the framework of the NPT strengthened review process,
by all States parties on the implementation of Article VI and paragraph
4 (c) of the 1995 Decision on "Principles and Objectives for
Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament", and recalling the
Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice of 8 July
1996.
13. Verifying
The
further development of the verification capabilities that will be
required to provide assurance of compliance with nuclear disarmament
agreements for the achievement and maintenance of a nuclear-weapon-free
world.
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