Signatories
Libya
State with nuclear-free security policy
Libya 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 (0%) |
| Vote on adoption of treaty text | Did not vote |
| 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 |
| IAEA CSA in force | Yes |
| IAEA AP in force | Yes |
| Party to the CWC | Yes |
| Party to the BWC | Yes |
Latest developments
In First Committee of the 2020 UN General Assembly, Libya stated that it regrets that nuclear-armed states are not complying with their agreements, leading to a new nuclear arms race, and welcomed the adoption of the TPNW. See: bit.ly/2UPFtBc.
Recommendations
- Libya should urgently ratify the TPNW, and encourage other states to adhere to the Treaty.
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