Dominica
Dominica is one of the states that did not take part in the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in 2017 but which have joined the Treaty as a state party.
TPNW Status
| Key weapons of mass destruction treaties | ||
|---|---|---|
| NUCLEAR WEAPONS | ||
| Party to the TPNW | Yes (Ratified 2019) | |
| Party to the NPT | Yes (Acceded 1984) | |
| Ratified the CTBT | Yes (Ratified 2022) | |
| Party to an NWFZ | Yes (Ratified 1993, Tlatelolco) | |
| CSA with the IAEA | Yes (In force 1996) | |
| AP with the IAEA | No | |
| BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS | ||
| Party to the BWC | Yes (Acceded 2016) | |
| Party to the CWC | Yes (Ratified 2001) | |
| TPNW Art. 1(1) prohibitions: Compliance in 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Develop, produce, manufacture, acquire | Compliant |
| Possess or stockpile | Compliant | |
| Test | 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 | |
|---|---|
| UNGA resolution on TPNW (latest vote) | Voted yes (2023) |
| Participated in 2MSP (2023) | No |
| Participated in 1MSP (2022) | No |
| Average MSP delegation size (% women) | N/A |
| Adoption of TPNW (7 July 2017) | Did not vote |
| Participated in TPNW negotiations (2017) | Yes |
| Negotiation mandate (A/RES/71/258) | Did not vote |
| Fissile material | |
|---|---|
| Nuclear facilities | No |
| Fissile material production | No |
| HEU stocks | No |
| Plutonium stocks | No |
| SQP with the IAEA | Yes (Original) |
Latest developments
In the First Committee of the UN General Assembly in October 2024, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), of which Dominica is a member, reiterated its support for the TPNW and urged ‘all States to engage constructively with this vital legal instrument’.1
Dominica did not participate in the vote on the 2024 UN General Assembly resolution on the TPNW.2
Recommendations
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Dominica should continue to encourage other states to adhere to the TPNW.
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Dominica should ensure that all the TPNW obligations are implemented domestically, through legal, administrative, and other necessary measures.
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Dominica should conclude and bring into force an Additional Protocol (AP) with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and upgrade to a modified Small Quantities Protocol (SQP).