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Press release: "Europe a major obstacle to nuclear disarmament"

One hundred and fifty states—or more than three quarters of all states—already abide by all of the prohibitions of the 2017 United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), while a sizeable minority of 45 states currently engage in activities that are not compatible with the Treaty. Of those, 32—over 70%—are European states, shows the latest edition of the Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor, which was launched on 30 July 2024.

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Activists block the entrance to Volkel Air Base in the Netherlands on 7 August 2023, in a protest against nuclear weapons. Photo: Rob Engelaar, ANP/NTB
Compliance and compatibility by region
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Compliance and compatibility with the prohibitions of the TPNW in 2023: Summary of findings by prohibition