Niue
States with nuclear-free security strategies
Niue is not a member or observer of the UN and was therefore not entitled to participate in the TPNW negotiations. Niue has not yet adhered to the Treaty, but maintains policies and practices that are compliant with all of the prohibitions in Article 1 of the TPNW. Niue can therefore accede to the Treaty without making changes to existing practices or policies.
Latest developments and background
Niue is party to the South Pacific nuclear-weapon-free zone (Treaty of Rarotonga), but has not signalled whether it intends to sign and ratify the TPNW.
Recommendations
- Niue should urgently sign and ratify the TPNW, and encourage other states to adhere to the Treaty.
| Signed |
|---|
| N/A |
| Adhered |
|---|
| Acceded (6 Aug 2020) |
| 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) | N/A |
| Participated in treaty negotiations (% women) | N/A (N/A) |
| Vote on adoption of treaty text | N/A |
| Vote on UNGA resolution 2018 | N/A |
| Fissile material | |
|---|---|
| Highly enriched uranium stocks | No |
| Civilian plutonium stocks | |
| Fissile material production | No |
| Related treaties and mechanisms | |
|---|---|
| Party to the NPT | No |
| Party to a NWFZ | Yes (Rarotonga) |
| Ratified the CTBT | Yes |
| Party to the PTBT | No |
| Member of the CD | No |
| IAEA CSA in force | Yes |
| IAEA AP in force | No |
| Party to the CWC | Yes |
| Party to the BWC | Yes |