Cambodia
Cambodia has signed and ratified the TPNW and is a state party from 22 April 2021. Cambodia is in compliance with all of the prohibitions in Article 1.
| TPNW status |
|---|
| Signed (9 Jan 2019) and ratified (22 Jan 2021) |
| Compliance with prohibitions in TPNW Article 1(1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Art 1(1)(a) | Develop, produce, manufacture, acquire | Compliant |
| Test | Compliant | |
| Possess or stockpile | Compliant | |
| Art 1(1)(b) | Transfer | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(c) | Receive transfer or control | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(d) | Use | Compliant |
| Threaten to use | Compliant | |
| Art 1(1)(e) | Assist, encourage or induce | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(f) | Seek or receive assistance | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(g) | Allow stationing, installation, deployment | Compliant |
| TPNW voting and participation | |
|---|---|
| Vote on negotiation mandate (A/RES/71/258) | Voted yes |
| Participated in treaty negotiations (% women) | Yes (25%) |
| Vote on adoption of treaty text | Voted yes |
| Last vote on UNGA resolution | Voted yes |
| Fissile material | |
|---|---|
| Fissile material production facilities | No |
| Highly enriched uranium stocks | No |
| Plutonium stocks (military/civilian) | No/No |
| Related treaties and regimes | |
|---|---|
| Party to the NPT | Yes |
| Party to a NWFZ | Yes (Bangkok) |
| Ratified the CTBT | Yes |
| Party to the PTBT | No |
| Member of the CD | No |
| IAEA CSA in force | Yes |
| IAEA AP in force | Yes |
| Party to the CWC | Yes |
| Party to the BWC | Yes |
Latest developments
Cambodia ratified the TPNW on 22 January 2021, the day that the Treaty as a whole entered into force. At the 2020 UN General Assembly's High-Level Plenary Meeting to Commemorate and Promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Cambodia's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Ouch Borit said: 'The existence of nuclear weapons stands in direct contradiction to the objectives of the United Nations Charter, which calls on the global community to safeguard international peace and security while promoting development. Yet the existence of nuclear weapons threatens humanity and the planet as a whole. Cambodia reaffirms its commitment to global nuclear disarmament and calls on all States to come together, and through multilateral negotiation and compromise, to ensure total elimination of nuclear weapons.' See: bit.ly/3qAbTxY, bit.ly/2ILaCn1.
Recommendations
- Cambodia should encourage other states to adhere to the TPNW.
- Cambodia should ensure that all the TPNW obligations are implemented domestically, through legal, administrative, and other necessary measures.