States Parties
Cook Islands
State with nuclear-free security policy
Cook Islands is a state party to the TPNW from 22 January 2021 and is in compliance with all of the prohibitions in Article 1 of the Treaty.
| TPNW status |
|---|
| Acceded (4 Sep 2018) |
| 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) | N/A |
| Participated in treaty negotiations (% women) | N/A (N/A) |
| Vote on adoption of treaty text | N/A |
| Last vote on UNGA resolution | N/A |
| 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 | 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 |
Latest developments
When the Cook Islands deposited the country’s instrument of accession to the TPNW with the office of the UN Secretary General on 4 September 2018, it simultaneously submitted the declaration required by the Treaty’s Article 2. It was the first state to comply with the obligation to submit a declaration.
Recommendations
- The Cook Islands should encourage other states to adhere to the TPNW.
- Cook Islands should ensure that all the TPNW obligations are implemented domestically, through legal, administrative, and other necessary measures.
- Cook Islands should conclude and bring into force an Additional Protocol (AP) with the IAEA.
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