Statement: Call to Action on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

A statement by experts associated with the Council on Strategic Risks urging NPT States Parties to leverage the COVID-19 pandemic-induced delay of the 2020 Review Conference to strengthen international security and address the intersection of nuclear safeguards and climate change.

• The 2020 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), originally set for April 27, 2020, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and could be delayed until April 2021.
• Confidence in the NPT system has declined globally because of the termination of other arms control treaties and a lack of progress toward disarmament by nuclear-weapon states.
• The NPT's safeguards system for the peaceful use of nuclear technology is described as essential for addressing climate change, regardless of the future of nuclear energy.
• Strengthening near-universal treaties, specifically the NPT and the Paris Agreement, is viewed as a necessary signal of global cooperation against threats to international security.

APA

The Council on Strategic Risks (n.d.). Statement: Call to Action on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CSR-Sign-On-Letter_-NPT-Review-Conference-Postponement-.pdf

Chicago

The Council on Strategic Risks. Statement: Call to Action on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. n.d. https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CSR-Sign-On-Letter_-NPT-Review-Conference-Postponement-.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{thecouncilonstrategicrisksndstatement, author = {{The Council on Strategic Risks}}, title = {{Statement: Call to Action on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons}}, publisher = {The Council on Strategic Risks}, url = {https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CSR-Sign-On-Letter_-NPT-Review-Conference-Postponement-.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }