Signatories
Brunei
In the First Committee of the 2021 UN General Assembly, Brunei said: 'As a vital step towards global nuclear disarmament, which complements the existing non-proliferation and global nuclear-weapon-related instruments, we welcome the entry into force of the [TPNW] and hope that its First Meeting of State Parties next year would mark another important milestone.'[1]
SIGNATURE
26 Sep 2018
DEPOSIT WITH UNSG
ENTRY INTO FORCE
DECLARATION
TPNW Article 1(1) prohibitions: Compliance in 2021 | ||
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(a) | Develop, produce, manufacture, acquire | Compliant |
Test | Compliant | |
Possess or stockpile | Compliant | |
(b) | Transfer | Compliant |
(c) | Receive transfer or control | Compliant |
(d) | Use | Compliant |
Threaten to use | Compliant | |
(e) | Assist, encourage or induce | Compliant |
(f) | Seek or receive assistance | Compliant |
(g) | Allow stationing, installation, deployment | Compliant |
TPNW voting and participation | |
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2021 UNGA resolution on TPNW | |
2020 UNGA resolution on TPNW | |
2019 UNGA resolution on TPNW | Voted yes |
2018 UNGA resolution on TPNW | Voted yes |
Participated in TPNW negotiations | Yes |
Share of women in TPNW negotiations | 50% |
Vote on adoption of treaty text | Voted yes |
Adoption of TPNW (7 July 2017) | Voted yes |
IAEA safeguards and fissile material | |
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Safeguards Agreement | Yes |
TPNW Art 3(2) deadline | N/A |
Small Quantities Protocol | Yes (Modified) |
Additional Protocol | No |
Fissile material production facilities | No |
Highly enriched uranium stocks | No |
Plutonium stocks (mil/civ) | No/No |
Related treaties and regimes | |
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Party to the BWC | Yes |
Party to the CWC | Yes |
Party to the PTBT | No |
Ratified the CTBT | Yes |
Party to the NPT | Yes |
Party to a NWFZ | Yes (Bangkok) |
Member of the CD | No |
Latest developments
Brunei also associated itself with a statement on behalf of ASEAN in the First Committee, which said that the TPNW 'is a historic agreement which contributes towards nuclear disarmament and complements other existing instruments'.2
Recommendations
- Brunei should urgently ratify the TPNW.
- Brunei should conclude and bring into force an Additional Protocol with the IAEA.
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