Mongolia
Introducing the law on Mongolia's accession to the TPNW, which was adopted by the parliament on 22 October 2021, Battsetseg Batmunkh, the Foreign Minister of Mongolia, said that joining the TPNW would strengthen Mongolia's position on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation and 'meet the fundamental interests of national security'.[1]
| TPNW Article 1(1) prohibitions: Compliance in 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| (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 | |
|---|---|
| 2021 UNGA resolution on TPNW | |
| 2020 UNGA resolution on TPNW | |
| 2019 UNGA resolution on TPNW | Voted yes |
| 2018 UNGA resolution on TPNW | Voted yes |
| Participated in TPNW negotiations | Yes |
| Share of women in TPNW negotiations | 50% |
| Vote on adoption of treaty text | Voted yes |
| Adoption of TPNW (7 July 2017) | Voted yes |
| IAEA safeguards and fissile material | |
|---|---|
| Safeguards Agreement | Yes |
| TPNW Art 3(2) deadline | N/A |
| Small Quantities Protocol | Yes (Original) |
| Additional Protocol | Yes |
| Fissile material production facilities | No |
| Highly enriched uranium stocks | No |
| Plutonium stocks (mil/civ) | No/No |
| Related treaties and regimes | |
|---|---|
| Party to the BWC | Yes |
| Party to the CWC | Yes |
| Party to the PTBT | Yes |
| Ratified the CTBT | Yes |
| Party to the NPT | Yes |
| Party to a NWFZ | Yes (unilateral) |
| Member of the CD | Yes |
Latest developments
In a statement to the 2021 UN General Assembly's High-Level Plenary Meeting to Commemorate and Promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Mongolia said: 'The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is instrumental in achieving the objectives of the total elimination of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons continue to pose a serious threat to humanity, thus the Treaty’s entry into force in January 2021 set a milestone in the international efforts in banning these disastrious weapons.2
Mongolia was one of the co-sponsors of the 2021 UN General Assembly resolution on the TPNW, which called 'upon all States that have not yet done so to sign, ratify, accept, approve or accede to the Treaty at the earliest possible date'.3
Recommendations
- Mongolia should continue to encourage other states to adhere to the TPNW.
- Mongolia should ensure that all the TPNW obligations are implemented domestically, through legal, administrative, and other necessary measures.
- Mongolia should upgrade to a Modified Small Quantities Protocol with the IAEA.