Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

Dossiers

Nuklearwaffe auf gelbem Fahrzeug auf Sandboden

Nuclear Arms Control

Published: 26 September 2019

Three decades after the end of the Cold War nuclear dangers are on the rise again for a variety of reasons. But there is also hope: a growing number of states is calling for a total prohibition of nuclear weapons.

Articles

Nuclear Arms Control: The Most Relevant Treaties

Published: 18 August 2023

Overview

There is a significant number of bilateral and multilateral treaties in the field of arms control, disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation. A short description of the most relevant treaties can be found here.

How will the failure of the 2015 NPT Review Conference affect the goal of the weapons of mass destruction free zone in the Middle East?

Hope for the Middle East WMD Free Zone amidst a Failed NPT Review Conference?

Published: 27 May 2015

How will the failure of the 2015 NPT Review Conference affect the goal of the weapons of mass destruction free zone in the Middle East? An Essay by Tiara Shaya.

By Tiara Shaya

On working for a nuclear weapons free world within a NATO country - and overcoming other frustrations

Published: 20 May 2015

How can trust be built when 16.000 weapons of mass-destructions are faced to each other? Anda Serban is the Coordinator of ICAN Romania and reflects on her experiences with lobbying.

By Anda Serban

Reflections after a Week of Campaigning for a Ban on Nuclear Weapons at the UN

Published: 19 May 2015

Nuclear disarmament has long been a distant issue in the life of Philippinean peace advocator Loreta Castro. Over the last two years of involvement she began to see it as an urgent imperative.

By Loreta Castro

Indonesia and the humanitarian initiative

Published: 19 May 2015

Unfortunately, no significant progress has been made with regards to Indonesian endorsement to the Austrian Pledge by the time the 2015 NPT Review Conference takes place. The attitude of the government remains a serious challenge for the civil society.

By Muhadi Sugiono

Publications

Radioactivity Under the Sand

Published: 8 July 2020

E-Paper

More than half a century ago, France tested its first atomic bombs in the Algerian desert. This E-Paper examines the environmental and political legacy of these tests: a story of post-colonial injustice and radiological irresponsibility.

By Jean-Marie Collin and Patrice Bouveret

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