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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. Excess fissile materials
under IAEA control
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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