Cook Islands
States with nuclear-free security policies
The Cook Islands has acceded to the TPNW and is in compliance with all of the prohibitions in Article 1 of the Treaty.
Latest developments and background
The Cook Islands participated at a regional workshop to promote adherence to the TPNW which was hosted by New Zealand in Auckland, on 5–7 December 2018. (bit.ly/2mnZJfd)
Recommendations
- The Cook Islands should encourage other states to adhere to the TPNW.
- The Cook Islands should ensure that all the TPNW obligations are implemented into national law.
- Cook Islands should conclude and bring into force the IAEA additional protocol.
| Signed |
|---|
| N/A |
| Adhered |
|---|
| Acceded (4 Sep 2018) |
| Compliance with article 1(1) of the TPNW | ||
|---|---|---|
| Art 1(1)(a) | The prohibition on developing, producing, manufacturing, or otherwise acquiring | Compliant |
| The prohibition on testing | Compliant | |
| The prohibition on possessing or stockpiling | Compliant | |
| Art 1(1)(b) | The prohibition on transferring | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(c) | The prohibition on receiving transfer or control | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(d) | The prohibition on using | Compliant |
| The prohibition on threatening to use | Compliant | |
| Art 1(1)(e) | The prohibition on assisting prohibited activities | Compliant |
| The prohibition on encouraging or inducing prohibited activities | Compliant | |
| Art 1(1)(f) | The prohibition on encouraging or inducing prohibited activities | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(g) | The prohibition on allowing stationing, installation, or deployment | Compliant |
| TPNW process | |
|---|---|
| Vote on mandate resolution (A/RES/71/258) | N/A |
| Participated in treaty negotiations (% women) | N/A (N/A) |
| Vote on adoption of treaty text | N/A |
| Vote on UNGA resolution 2018 | N/A |
| Fissile material | |
|---|---|
| Highly enriched uranium stocks | No |
| Civilian plutonium stocks | |
| Fissile material production | No |
| Related treaties and mechanisms | |
|---|---|
| Party to the NPT | No |
| Party to a NWFZ | Yes (Rarotonga) |
| Ratified the CTBT | Yes |
| Party to the PTBT | No |
| Member of the CD | No |
| IAEA CSA in force | Yes |
| IAEA AP in force | No |
| Party to the CWC | Yes |
| Party to the BWC | Yes |