Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Full Text: http://www.state.gov/www/global/arms/treaties/npt1.html

This treaty is perhaps the most far-ranging disarmament agreement. Only five states were permitted to enter the treaty as nuclear-weapons states, and in signing the treaty they agreed to worked to eliminate their nuclear arsenals. Only four nations have not signed the treaty: Israel, India, Pakistan, and Cuba. Under the treaty, each nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty undertakes not to transfer to any recipient whatsoever nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices or control over such weapons or explosive devices directly, or indirectly; and not in any way to assist, encourage, or induce any non-nuclear-weapon State to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices, or control over such weapons or explosive devices. Each non-nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty undertakes not to receive the transfer from any transferor whatsoever of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices or of control over such weapons or explosive devices directly, or indirectly; not to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices; and not to seek or receive any assistance in the manufacture of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.

Signed July, 1968. Entered into force March 5, 1970.

Parties and dates of ratification or accession/succession (as of January 31, 2000): Afghanistan (1970), Albania (1990), Algeria (1995), Andorra (1996), Angola (1996), Antigua and Barbuda (1985), Argentina (1995), Armenia (1993), Australia (1973), Austria (1969), Azerbaijan (1992), Bahamas (1976), Bahrain (1988), Bangladesh (1979), Barbados (1980), Belarus (1993), Belgium (1975), Belize (1985), Benin (1972), Bhutan (1985), Bolivia (1970), Bosnia and Herzegovina (1994), Botswana (1969), Brazil (1998), Brunei Darussalam (1985), Bulgaria (1969), Burkina Faso (1970), Burundi (1971), Cambodia (1972), Cameroon (1969), Canada (1969), Cape Verde (1979), Central African Republic (1970), Chad (1971), Chile (1995), China (1992), Colombia (1986), Comoros (1995), Congo (1978), Costa Rica (1970), Côte d’Ivoire (1973), Croatia (1992), Cyprus (1970), Czech Republic (1993), Denmark (1969), Djibouti (1996), Dominica (1984), Dominican Republic (1971), Ecuador (1969), Egypt (1981), El Salvador (1972), Equatorial Guinea (1984), Eritrea (1995), Estonia (1992), Ethiopia (1970), Fiji (1972), Finland (1969), France (1992), Gabon (1974), Gambia (1975), Georgia (1994), Germany (W. Germany, 1975; ), Ghana (1970), Greece (1970), Grenada (1975), Guatemala (1970), Guinea (1985), Guinea-Bissau (1976), Guyana (1993), Haiti (1970), Holy See (1971), Honduras (1973), Hungary (1969), Iceland (1969), Indonesia (1979), Iran (Islamic Republic of) (1970), Iraq (1969), Ireland (1968), Italy (1975), Jamaica (1970), Japan (1976), Jordan (1970), Kazakhstan (1994), Kenya (1970), Kiribati (1985), Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of (1985), Korea, Republic of (1975), Kuwait (1989), Kyrgyzstan (1994), Laos (1970), Latvia (1992), Lebanon (1970), Lesotho (1970), Liberia (1970), Libya (1975), Liechtenstein (1978), Lithuania (1991), Luxembourg (1975), Macedonia (1995), Madagascar (1970), Malawi (1986), Malaysia (1970), Maldives (1970), Mali (1970), Malta (1970), Marshall Islands (1995), Mauritania (1993), Mauritius (1969), Mexico (1969), Micronesia (1995), Moldova (1994), Monaco (1994), Mongolia (1969), Morocco (1970), Mozambique (1990), Myanmar (1992), Namibia (1992), Nauru (1982), Nepal (1970), Netherlands (1975), New Zealand (1969), Nicaragua (1973), Niger (1992), Nigeria (1968), Norway (1969), Oman (1997), Palau (1995), Panama (1977), Papua New Guinea (1982), Paraguay (1970), Peru (1970), Philippines (1972), Poland (1969), Portugal (1977), Qatar (1989), Romania (1970), Russian Federation (1970), Rwanda (1975), Saint Kitts and Nevis (1993), Saint Lucia (1979), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1984), Samoa, San Marino (1970), Sao Tome and Principe (1983), Saudi Arabia (1988), Senegal (1970), Seychelles (1985), Sierra Leone (1975), Singapore (1976), Slovakia (1993), Slovenia (1992), Solomon Islands (1981), Somalia (1970), South Africa (1991), Spain (1987), Sri Lanka (1979), Sudan (1973), Suriname (1976), Swaziland (1969), Sweden (1970), Switzerland (1977), Syrian Arab Republic (1969), Taiwan (1995), Tajikistan (1991), Tanzania (1991), Thailand (1970), Togo (1970), Tonga (1971), Trinidad and Tobago (1986), Tunisia (1970), Turkey (1980), Turkmenistan (1994), Tuvalu (1979), Uganda (1982), Ukraine (1994), United Arab Emirates (1995), United Kingdom (1968), United States of America (1970), Uruguay (1970), Uzbekistan (1992), Vanuatu (1995), Venezuela (1975), Viet Nam (1982), Yemen (1979), Yugoslavia (1970) , Zaire (1970), Zambia (1991), Zimbabwe (1991)