Ghana
Ghana has signed the TPNW and is in compliance with all of the prohibitions in Article 1, but has not yet ratified the Treaty.
| TPNW status |
|---|
| Signed (20 Sep 2017), not ratified |
| 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 (18%) |
| 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 (Pelindaba) |
| Ratified the CTBT | Yes |
| Party to the PTBT | Yes |
| Member of the CD | No (Observer) |
| IAEA CSA in force | Yes |
| IAEA AP in force | Yes |
| Party to the CWC | Yes |
| Party to the BWC | Yes |
Latest developments
Speaking in First Committee of the 2020 UN General Assembly, Ghana said: 'The detonation of a single nuclear weapon will create unbearable humanitarian and environmental consequences and open the floodgate of hell on earth. The only guarantee to avoid the far-reaching havoc of these weapons is to completely eliminate them. Fortunately, a prudent legal pathway towards eliminating nuclear weapons has been established by the adoption of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in 2017.' Ghana also stated that it was among the first countries to sign this 'landmark Treaty' and that its 'ratification process is still underway.' See: bit.ly/2IXCJip.
Recommendations
- Ghana should urgently ratify the TPNW, and encourage other states to adhere to the Treaty.