Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
| Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons | |
|---|---|
Parties Signatories | |
| Type | Arms control, nuclear disarmament |
| Signed | 20 September 2017 |
| Location | New York, U.S. |
| Sealed | 7 July 2017 |
| Effective | 22 January 2021 |
| Condition | 90 days after the fiftieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession has been deposited |
| Signatories | 95 |
| Parties | 74 (complete list) |
| Depositary | United Nations Secretary-General |
| Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish |
| Full text | |
| Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at Wikisource | |
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The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), or the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, is the first legally binding international agreement to comprehensively prohibit nuclear weapons, with the ultimate goal being their total elimination. It was adopted on 7 July 2017, opened for signature on 20 September 2017, and entered into force on 22 January 2021.
For those states that are party to it, the treaty prohibits the development, testing, production, stockpiling, stationing, transfer, use and threat of use of nuclear weapons, as well as assistance and encouragement to the prohibited activities. For nuclear-armed states joining the treaty, it provides for a time-bound framework for negotiations leading to the verified and irreversible elimination of its nuclear weapons programme.
A mandate adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 23 December 2016 scheduled two sessions for negotiations: 27 to 31 March and 15 June to 7 July 2017. The treaty passed on schedule on 7 July with 122 in favour, 1 against (Netherlands), and 1 official abstention (Singapore). States that have joined the treaty are typically also members of nuclear-weapon-free zones. None of the states that possess nuclear weapons have joined the treaty, nor have any of the states that participate in nuclear sharing or extended nuclear deterrence relationships, including NATO members, Australia, Belarus, Japan, and South Korea.