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The treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons known commonly as the nuclear nonproliferation treaty npt is a landmark international treaty and the foundation of nuclear nonproliferation.

Nucleus ventrolateral thalamus world war 2 history. The treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons supports the objectives of the non proliferation treaty he said stressing that the conference on a middle east zone free of nuclear weapons and. Treaty on the non proliferation of nuclear weapons npt 1970 entered into force. The npt is a multilateral treaty aimed at limiting the spread of nuclear weapons including three elements.

These elements constitute a grand bargain between the five nuclear weapon states and the non nuclear weapon states. States with nuclear capabilities formed the npt to prevent the further spread of nuclear weapons to non nuclear weapon states who in turn commit to never acquire them. The treaty on the non proliferation of nuclear weapons commonly known as the non proliferation treaty or npt is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament.

5 march 1970 text of the treaty the states concluding this treaty hereinafter referred to as the parties to the treaty considering the devastation that would be visited upon all mankind by a nuclear war and the consequent need to make every effort to avert the danger. 1 non proliferation 2 disarmament and 3 peaceful use of nuclear energy. For more than 45 years the treaty on the non proliferation of nuclear weapons npt has provided important security benefits to all states.

Our collective commitment to the treaty has prevented a global nuclear arms race contained the proliferation of nuclear weapons and facilitated the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and technology. The united nations announced on saturday that 50 countries have ratified a un treaty to ban nuclear weapons triggering its entry into force in 90 days a move hailed by anti nuclear activists. All npt parties agree to pursue negotiations in good faith on disarmament and to share in the benefits of peaceful uses of nuclear energy and technologies.

The treaty is regarded as the cornerstone of the global nuclear non proliferation regime and an essential foundation for the pursuit of nuclear disarmament.