Viewpoint by A. Vinod Kumar March 5, 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of the entry-into-force of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), a legal instrument treated as the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. The NPT has had a roller-coaster ride, with many accomplishments and has weathered many crises. The treaty… Read More Opinion: NPT@50: The Genesis of a Flawed Bargain
Viewpoint by Tariq Rauf It is sometimes said that it is easy to try to herd cats than to get the States parties to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to agree on anything practical! This certainly seems to be the case now, as after dithering for several weeks the earth shaking announcement coming out of New York… Read More Opinion: Challenge for the NAM – Move the NPT Review Conference to 2021 in Vienna
By Tariq Rauf While George Moore is well-intentioned in his recent Bulletin article on the challenges of continuing on-site International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards in Iran at a time when the coronavirus is spreading rapidly in that country (see “One potential victim of coronavirus? Nuclear inspections in Iran”), it is important not to exaggerate the situation… Read More Round-the-clock surveillance of Iran’s uranium-enrichment sites continues, despite coronavirus