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08/01/2022 08:36 AM EDT
Office of the Spokesperson
Secretary Blinken will travel to New York for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Review Conference, where he will reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). He will underscore that the United States remains dedicated to preserving and strengthening the nuclear nonproliferation regime for future generations. For more than 50 years, the NPT has made our world safer and more prosperous, and the treaty is never more important than in times of crisis. The United States stands ready to work with all our partners to ensure a safer world for everyone.
Non-Proliferation
– Since its entry into force in 1970, the NPT has proven itself as the cornerstone of the nuclear nonproliferation regime and essential to international security. Articles I, II, and III of the Treaty play key roles in preventing the further spread of nuclear weapons. These include prohibiting nuclear-weapon States Parties from helping non-nuclear weapons States Parties acquire nuclear weapons (and in turn non-nuclear-weapon States Parties from receiving such assistance), establishing a link between safeguards and export controls, and by setting requirements for accepting International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards to verify that nuclear material is not diverted to nuclear weapons purposes.
Disarmament
– The NPT is the cornerstone of the nuclear nonproliferation regime and the basis for international cooperation to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and work toward their elimination. The United States remains committed to leading the way on arms control and addressing complex global security challenges. As President Biden said, the United States is “committed to reducing the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons” and “reinvigorating the global nuclear order to reduce the risk of use and proliferation of nuclear weapons.” Since the NPT entered into force, the United States has made significant progress towards disarmament, reducing the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, and limiting the role of nuclear weapons.
Peaceful Uses
– Since the NPT came into force more than 50 years ago, cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, science, and technology (“peaceful uses”) has grown tremendously. Increasingly, Parties to the NPT are successfully making the benefits of peaceful uses accessible to all in a safe and secure manner. Today, thanks to the confidence provided by the NPT, nuclear applications are greatly improving the lives of people all around the world and helping address some of today’s most pressing challenges, including climate change, human health, and sustainable development. The benefits are clear and all NPT Parties must work to ensure continued access to them in a safe and secure manner, and without increasing the risk of nuclear proliferation.
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