The Ninth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is taking place in New York on April 27-May 22, 2015. CNS has put together resources to help you follow the 2015 NPT Review Conference.
2014 NPT PrepCom session in New York Source: UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras
Developments
Background
- 2015 NPT Review Conference Factsheet
- NPT Action Plan Monitoring Report – Disarmament: Latest edition of the CNS report that reviews implementation of disarmament section of the 2010 Action Plan
- NPT Briefing Book: A comprehensive collection of background documents
- Final Document of the 2010 NPT Review Conference, Part I
- 2010 NPT Action Plan – Conclusions and Recommendations for Follow-on Actions
- Final Document of the 2000 NPT Review Conference, Part I
- Decision 1 of the 1995 Review and Extension Conference
Strengthening the review process - Decision 2 of the 1995 Review and Extension Conference
Principles and Objectives for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament - Decision 3 of the 1995 Review and Extension Conference
Indefinite Extension of the NPT - Resolution on the Middle East adopted by the 1995 Review and Extension Conference
Analysis
- Coalitions to Watch at the 2015 NPT Review Conference – Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova and William Potter review three major political coalitions in the NPT, their history, and potential influence at the 2015 NPT Review Conference.
- The “Return” of Nuclear Weapons – Nikolai Sokov discusses perceptions of the role of nuclear weapons in light of the Ukraine crisis.
- Rough Seas Ahead: Issues for the 2015 NPT Review Conference – In 2014, Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova previewed the most contentious issues for Arms Control Today.
- A Skeptic’s Guide to the Iran Nuclear Deal – Jeffrey Lewis on “the mostly good, the slightly bad, and where it could all fall apart” of the E3+3-Iran nuclear framework.
- The Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons Initiative: The “Big Tent” in Disarmament – In a Chatham House report, Heather Willians, Patricia Lewis, and Sasan Aghlani examine the initiative that has gained significant momentum since 2010 and will influence the debate at the 2015 NPT Review Conference.
- Finding a Way out of the NPT Disarmament Stalemate – Lewis Dunn outlines his proposals on advancing nuclear disarmament dialogue for Arms Control Today.
- Disarm and Modernize – In Foreign Policy, John Meckln discusses how modernization programs challenge disarmament regime.
- Why the NPT Needs More Transparency by the Nuclear Weapon States – Paul Meyer, Henrik Salander, and Zia Mian make their argument in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
- The Art of the Possible: The Future of the P5 Process on Nuclear Weapons – In Arms Control Today, Andrea Berger and Malcolm Chalmers discuss the nuclear weapon states’ consultations and how they might develop further.
