Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein has signed the TPNW and is in compliance with all of the prohibitions in Article 1, but has not yet ratified the Treaty.
Latest developments and background
Preparatory work for Liechtenstein's ratification of the TPNW is ongoing. Speaking in the UN General Assembly on 26 September 2019, Liechtenstein said: “Along with many other states, Liechtenstein sees important potential in the TPNW to restore the origina balance enshrined in the NPT. [...] Most importantly, it draws a legal line against all attempts to justify the use of nuclear weapons. The horrendous and indiscriminate suffering these weapons infallibly inflict on civilians leaves no room for such justification. In a time of eroding international norms, the TPNW is a sole beacon of hope and a lesson for multilateralism in a world increasingly suffering from unsustainable big power politics.” (bit.ly/2obi545)
Recommendations
- Liechtenstein should urgently ratify the TPNW, and encourage other states to adhere to the Treaty.
| Signed |
|---|
| Yes (20 Sep 2017) |
| Adhered |
|---|
| No |
| Compliance with article 1(1) of the TPNW | ||
|---|---|---|
| Art 1(1)(a) | The prohibition on developing, producing, manufacturing, or otherwise acquiring | Compliant |
| The prohibition on testing | Compliant | |
| The prohibition on possessing or stockpiling | Compliant | |
| Art 1(1)(b) | The prohibition on transferring | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(c) | The prohibition on receiving transfer or control | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(d) | The prohibition on using | Compliant |
| The prohibition on threatening to use | Compliant | |
| Art 1(1)(e) | The prohibition on assisting prohibited activities | Compliant |
| The prohibition on encouraging or inducing prohibited activities | Compliant | |
| Art 1(1)(f) | The prohibition on encouraging or inducing prohibited activities | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(g) | The prohibition on allowing stationing, installation, or deployment | Compliant |
| TPNW process | |
|---|---|
| Vote on mandate resolution (A/RES/71/258) | Voted yes |
| Participated in treaty negotiations (% women) | Yes (40%) |
| Vote on adoption of treaty text | Voted yes |
| Vote on UNGA resolution 2018 | Voted yes |
| Fissile material | |
|---|---|
| Highly enriched uranium stocks | No |
| Civilian plutonium stocks | |
| Fissile material production | No |
| Related treaties and mechanisms | |
|---|---|
| Party to the NPT | Yes |
| Party to a NWFZ | No |
| Ratified the CTBT | Yes |
| Party to the PTBT | No |
| 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 |