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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (2017)

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In the 21st century, attempts have been made to further the progress of nuclear non-proliferation. An example of this is the "Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons" (TPNW) signed and adopted on July 7th, 2017. The treaty saw 122 votes in favor of the Treaty's final draft; however, amongst the 122 states in favor none of which were states in possession of nuclear weapons voted on the Treaty.

The TPNW, also known as resolution 71/258, has a developed list of prohibitions to eventual total elimination of nuclear weapons. The list of prohibitions incudes: "undertakings not to develop, test, produce, acquire, possess, stockpile, use or threaten to use nuclear weapons." where the signatories of the treaty are obliged to apply these prohibitions to any nuclear activities taken place within the state's authority. These prohibitions were set to come into effective as of January 22nd, 2021. The TPNW does not differ completely but rather reinforces the original Treaty of Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of 1968 (NPT) because, as Thomas Hanjnoczi illustrates, the TPNW developed the "building a layer necessary to realize a world without nuclear weapons." that the NPT failed to implement originally. It is important to note that the TPNW provided additional framework and regulations that lacked from implementing Article VI of the NPT.

Article VI of the NPT:

Main Article: Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons - Wikipedia "'Each of the Parties to the Treaty undertakes to pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmament, and on a treaty on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control'."Position of Nuclear-Weapon States

The TPNW sees a future free of nuclear weapons but does so without the support of states in possession of nuclear weapons. Although hundreds of countries have agreed to the treaty, the nuclear weapon states - and their NATO allies - chose not to recognize the treaty. However, several of the nuclear-weapon states, including the United States, have demonstrated their reasoning for not voting for the TPNW.