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UN Photo(Informal Consultations) 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
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Ambassador Do Hung Viet (Viet Nam), President- designate for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will hold in-person informal consultations with all States Parties.
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The NPT is a landmark international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote co- operation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to further the achievement of nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament. The NPT represents the only binding commitment in a multilateral treaty to the goal of disarmament by the nuclear-weapon States. Conferences to review the operation of the Treaty have been held at five-year intervals since the Treaty went into effect in 1970. Each conference has sought to reach agreement on a final declaration that would assess the implementation of the Treaty's provisions and make recommendations on measures to further strengthen it. Consensus on a Final Declaration was reached at the 1975, 1985, 2000 and 2010 Review Conferences, but could not be achieved in 1980, 1990, 1995, 2005, 2015 and 2022.
The 2026 NPT Review Conference will take place from 27 April to 22 May 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. States Parties will examine the implementation of the Treaty's provisions since 2022.