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The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

The NPT Review Conference 2005

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Overview:
Canada's Approach to the 2005 NPT Review Conference

February 24, 2005

I. CONTEXT

1. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) remains the cornerstone of the international nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime. As of May 2003, an unprecedented 189 States have ratified or acceded to the Treaty. Its members view it as an essential framework in which to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons, to effect their elimination and to engage in cooperation in the development of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The challenge ahead is to ensure, and reinforce where necessary, the NPT’s continuing authority and effectiveness, while maintaining the balance reflected in the “grand bargain” represented by the Treaty.
2. The 2005 NPT Review Conference (RevCon) provides the opportunity for States Parties to look back over the past five years since the last Review Conference, to assess changes both positive and negative, and to look forward, applying lessons learned and charting the course for the next five years. The goal should be to emerge from the RevCon reaffirming the Treaty’s continued strength, credibility and relevance; renewing commitment to ensuring its full implementation, taking into account both long-standing obligations and evolution in the security environment since the last Review Conference; reinforcing efforts towards its universality and providing a sounder institutional basis on which to achieve these objectives.
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