Fiji
Fiji is an example to be followed by other States, as it has adhered to all of the seven key treaties in the legal architecture on disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in addition to being party to a nuclear-weapon-free zone (NWFZ) treaty.
TPNW Status
| Key weapons of mass destruction treaties | ||
|---|---|---|
| NUCLEAR WEAPONS | ||
| Party to the TPNW | Yes (Ratified 2020) | |
| Party to the NPT | Yes (Acceded 1972) | |
| Ratified the CTBT | Yes (Ratified 1996) | |
| Party to an NWFZ | Yes (Ratified 1985, Rarotonga) | |
| CSA with the IAEA | Yes (In force 1973) | |
| AP with the IAEA | Yes (In force 2006) | |
| BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS | ||
| Party to the BWC | Yes (Ratified 1973) | |
| Party to the CWC | Yes (Ratified 1993) | |
| 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 (2025) |
| Participated in 2MSP (2023) | Yes |
| Participated in 1MSP (2022) | Yes |
| Average MSP delegation size (% women) | 7 (31%) |
| Adoption of TPNW (7 July 2017) | Voted yes |
| Participated in TPNW negotiations (2017) | Yes |
| Negotiation mandate (A/RES/71/258) | Voted yes |
| Fissile material | |
|---|---|
| Nuclear facilities | No |
| Fissile material production | No |
| HEU stocks | No |
| Plutonium stocks | No |
| SQP with the IAEA | Yes (Revised) |
Latest developments
At the Third Meeting of States Parties (3MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in March 2025, Fiji stressed the importance of the Treaty’s work stream on victim assistance and environmental remediation. ‘More than any other aspect of the Treaty, it is the work on this issue that best captures the humanitarian impetus at the centre of the TPNW,’ it said. ‘We hail from a region that continues to live with the legacy of nuclear weapons testing, and Fiji remains committed to addressing nuclear legacy issues.’1
Speaking at a high-level event on 26 September 2025 to mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, the Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka, said that his country has prioritized ‘global peace and security through the ratification of regional and international nuclear weapons treaties’.2
In the general debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in September 2025, Prime Minister Rabuka said: ‘The Pacific knows the value of peace, as we had lived through the horrors of its absence. Our ocean, its diverse and vibrant lands, had been a theatre of the two World Wars, and a testing ground for the world’s most dangerous weapons—its impacts are still felt and seen today.’3
In the First Committee of the UN General Assembly in October 2025, Fiji said that it ‘is committed to the implementation of the nuclear instruments it has ratified’. It ‘applaud[ed] those who have relinquished their nuclear arsenals for global peace and security’ and said that they ‘must not be left vulnerable and under the risk of attack or exploitation’.4
Recommendations
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Fiji should continue to encourage other states to adhere to the TPNW.
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Fiji should ensure that all the TPNW obligations are implemented domestically, through legal, administrative, and other necessary measures.