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2.3.11 Non-Proliferation Treaty 1968

The Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968 was set up with three complementary sets of obligations:

  1. nuclear weapons states undertook not to transfer to any recipient whatsoever nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices or control over such weapons or explosive devices directly, or indirectly; and not in any way to assist, encourage or induce any non-nuclear weapon state to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices, or control over such weapons or explosive devices;
  2. non-nuclear states undertook not to receive the transfer from anybody of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices, or control over them, and not to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices and not to seek or receive any assistance in the manufacture of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices;
  3. in addition to the prohibitions on the transfer of nuclear weapons technology, the Parties to the Treaty undertook 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.


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