The NPT at 50 (Excerpts)

February 25, 2020

Weapon Program: 

  • Nuclear

Related Country: 

  • Germany
  • Argentina
  • Canada
  • Finland
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland

As we approach the 50th anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the 2020 Review Conference

We, Ministers of Argentina, Canada, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland,

Reaffirm our unequivocal support of the NPT and its three mutually reinforcing pillars: nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and peaceful uses of nuclear energy. 

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We are resolved to stay engaged on regional proliferation challenges. One of our firm objectives remains the denuclearization of the DPRK in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner, in full compliance with all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions. We underscore the importance of the preservation and full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) on the Iranian nuclear programme, which was endorsed by the United Nations Security Council.

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