The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Delayed Review – Issues Old and New

This paper addresses the current uncertain status of NPT Review Conference, originally scheduled for 2020. When Conference is eventually held, three principal issues likely to be examined are continued failure bring CTBT into force; lack progress leading an international conference on importance promptly negotiating a Weapons Mass Destruction Free Zone Middle East, cause 2015 Conference; and effect Treaty Prohibition Nuclear Weapons, which entered force in January 2021. The 2020 now August Thus prediction matters will most important at somewhat uncertain. Whenever serious confront it. has been weakened over years; it significantly endangered by increasing threat climate change. It highly strengthen Non-proliferation Treaty, centerpiece security, maximize its chances remain viable against A strong, positive do much achieve this.