At the Review Conference of the NPT = Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which discusses the direction of nuclear disarmament in the world, a draft of a ``final document'' was presented that calls for nuclear weapon states to adopt a ``no first use'' policy.
As the nuclear threat increases due to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, the focus will be on whether countries can come together in the future over such a policy.
The NPT Review Conference, which has been held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from the 1st of this month, has completed the first half of its four-week session, and countries have begun preparing a "final document" that they aim to reach an agreement on.
Among these, in the First Committee, which discusses disarmament of nuclear-weapon states, the chairman compiled the first draft of the final document by the 13th and presented it to each country.
The draft promises that nuclear-weapon states will adopt a “no-first-use” policy of not using nuclear weapons except in response to a nuclear attack, and that they will not use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear-weapon states. We are seeking to start negotiations for such guarantees.
Although there is no direct reference to the draft, the committee is criticized for Russia's nuclear threat to invade Ukraine, so it seems that these discussions are also having an effect.
He also mentioned that the draft of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, whose relationship with the NPT has become a focal point, held the first Conference of the Parties in June this year and adopted an action plan for the abolition of nuclear weapons. I'm here.
Negotiations will get into full swing at the Review Conference toward the creation of a final document. will be