Signatories
Myanmar
State with nuclear-free security policy
Myanmar 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 (26 Sept 2018), 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 | Voted yes |
| 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 (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 2013) |
| Party to the CWC | Yes |
| Party to the BWC | Yes |
Latest developments
In First Committee of the 2020 UN General Assembly, Myanmar highlighted that it has become a signatory member of the 'historic treaty on nuclear disarmament—the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons', and said that '[w]hile Myanmar is considering progressively for ratification, we strongly encourage other member states to join the Treaty to demonstrate political will towards nuclear disarmament.' See: bit.ly/2UQybwW.
Recommendations
- Myanmar should urgently ratify the TPNW, and encourage other states to adhere to the Treaty.
- Myanmar should bring into force its Additional Protocol (AP) with the IAEA.
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