Peru
Peru deposited its instrument of ratification with the UN Secretary-General on 23 December 2021, becoming the 59th state party to the TPNW. The Congress of Peru had unanimously approved a law to ratify the TPNW on 9 December 2021, following a review and positive recommendation by its parliamentary foreign affairs committee.[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 | 0% |
| 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 | No |
| 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 (Annex 2 state) |
| Party to the NPT | Yes |
| Party to a NWFZ | Yes (Tlatelolco) |
| Member of the CD | Yes |
Latest developments
In a press statement, the foreign ministry said that Peru's ratification of the TPNW highlights its 'high commitment to its obligations under international human rights and humanitarian law', adding that it 'is in line with Peru’s commitment to promoting international peace and security to facilitate the development and growth of our peoples'.2
Addressing the 2021 UN General Assembly, the Foreign Minister of Peru, Óscar Maúrtua, hailed the TPNW’s entry into force as a 'great achievement' and 'a legal and moral starting point on a long road to achieve nuclear disarmament'.3
Peru was also 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'.4
Recommendations
- Peru should continue to encourage other states to adhere to the TPNW.
- Peru should ensure that all the TPNW obligations are implemented domestically, through legal, administrative, and other necessary measures.