Conference at UN to review nuclear nonproliferation treaty fails to reach agreement
Delegates failed to adopt a watered-down text as disputes over Iran’s nuclear program, testing and disarmament language blocked agreement.
- A four-week United Nations conference reviewing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty ended Friday without agreement, stalled by a dispute between the United States and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program.
- Since the review conference opened on April 27, the United States and Iran clashed, with experts identifying the bilateral dispute as the primary roadblock to reaching a final consensus document.
- Accusing Iran of "contempt," the United States clashed with Tehran over access, while Iran cited United States and Israeli attacks on its nuclear facilities as violations of international law.
- Ambassador Hung Viet confirmed that 191 parties failed to reach consensus, marking the third consecutive failure for the NPT review.
- In August 2022, Russia blocked consensus over Ukraine and the Zaporizhzhia plant, while Daryl Kimball noted that disarmament issues were largely handled in favor of major nuclear powers.
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A conference on the Non-Proliferation Treaty ended without a decision on the future of the agreement.
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