Malaysia
Malaysia is a state party to the TPNW from 22 January 2021 and is in compliance with all of the prohibitions in Article 1 of the Treaty.
TPNW status |
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Signed (20 Sept 2017) and ratified (30 Sept 2020) |
Compliance with prohibitions in TPNW Article 1(1) | ||
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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 | |
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Vote on negotiation mandate (A/RES/71/258) | Voted yes |
Participated in treaty negotiations (% women) | Yes (40%) |
Vote on adoption of treaty text | Voted yes |
Last vote on UNGA resolution | Voted yes |
Fissile material | |
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Fissile material production facilities | No |
Highly enriched uranium stocks | No |
Plutonium stocks (military/civilian) | No/No |
Related treaties and regimes | |
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Party to the NPT | Yes |
Party to a NWFZ | Yes (Bangkok) |
Ratified the CTBT | Yes |
Party to the PTBT | Yes |
Member of the CD | Yes |
IAEA CSA in force | Yes |
IAEA AP in force | No (Signed 2005) |
Party to the CWC | Yes |
Party to the BWC | Yes |
Latest developments
On the occasion of Malaysia's ratification of the TPNW on 30 September 2020, the country's Foreign Minister, Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, stated: 'The coming entry into force of the TPNW complements international law, and reinforces that nuclear weapons are unacceptable, should not be used, should not be threatened to be used, and need to be discarded and destroyed as soon as possible. The TPNW further changes the nuclear disarmament discourse – from that dominated by the nuclear weapons and nuclear-armed States, to that which is more democratic, equitable, and where all countries have a voice.' At the 2020 UN General Assembly's High-Level Plenary Meeting to Commemorate and Promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, he said: 'Security for all can only be guaranteed by the total elimination of nuclear weapons. International law and multilateral approaches to disarmament need to be strengthened.' See: bit.ly/39Mj7sX, bit.ly/2UZoeNC.
Recommendations
- Malaysia should encourage other states to adhere to the TPNW.
- Malaysia should ensure that all the TPNW obligations are implemented domestically, through legal, administrative and other necessary measures.
- Malaysia should bring into force its Additional Protocol (AP) with the IAEA.