States Parties
Guinea-Bissau
In January 2023, Guinea-Bissau participated in an African regional seminar on universalisation of the TPNW in Pretoria, hosted by the South African foreign ministry.[1]
TPNW Status
SIGNATURE
26 Sep 2018
DEPOSIT WITH UNSG
15 Dec 2021 (Ratification)
ENTRY INTO FORCE
15 Mar 2022
DECLARATION
Received 23 Feb 2022
| TPNW Article 1(1) prohibitions: Compliance in 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Develop, produce, manufacture, acquire | Compliant |
| Test | Compliant | |
| Possess or stockpile | 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 |
| 1MSP delegation size (% women) | N/A |
| Adoption of TPNW (7 July 2017) | Voted yes |
| Participated in TPNW negotiations (2017) | Yes |
| Negotiation mandate (A/RES/71/258) | Did not vote |
| Other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) treaties | |
|---|---|
| Party to an NWFZ | Yes (Ratified 2012, Pelindaba) |
| Party to the NPT | Yes (Acceded 1976) |
| Ratified the CTBT | Yes (Ratified 2013) |
| Party to the BWC | Yes (Acceded 1976) |
| Party to the CWC | Yes (Ratified 2008) |
| IAEA safeguards and fissile material | |
|---|---|
| Safeguards agreement | Yes (23 Jun 2022) |
| TPNW Art 3(2) deadline | 15 Sep 2023 (Met 23 Jun 2022) |
| Small Quantities Protocol | Yes (Modified) |
| Additional Protocol | Yes |
| Enrichment facilities/reprocessing plants | No |
| HEU stocks | No |
| Plutonium stocks | No |
Latest developments
Guinea-Bissau participated in the First Meeting of States Parties to the TPNW (1MSP) in Vienna in June 2022, but did not participate in the Second Meeting of States Parties (2MSP).
Recommendations
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Guinea-Bissau should continue to encourage other states to adhere to the TPNW.
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Guinea-Bissau should ensure that all the TPNW obligations are implemented domestically, through legal, administrative, and other necessary measures.
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