Rwanda

Rwanda did not participate in the TPNW negotiations in 2017 but voted in favour of the annual UN General Assembly resolutions on the Treaty in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Rwanda maintains policies and practices that are compatible with all of the prohibitions in Article 1 of the TPNW, and can therefore sign and ratify or accede to the Treaty without the need for a change in conduct.

TPNW Status

SIGNATURE

DEPOSIT WITH UNSG

ENTRY INTO FORCE

DECLARATION

TPNW Article 1(1) prohibitions: Compatibility in 2023
(a)	Develop, produce, manufacture, acquire	Compatible
	Test	Compatible
	Possess or stockpile	Compatible
(b)	Transfer	Compatible
(c)	Receive transfer or control	Compatible
(d)	Use	Compatible
	Threaten to use	Compatible
(e)	Assist, encourage or induce	Compatible
(f)	Seek or receive assistance	Compatible
(g)	Allow stationing, installation, deployment	Compatible

TPNW voting and participation
UNGA resolution on TPNW (latest vote)	Voted yes (2023)
Participated in 2MSP (2023)	No
2MSP delegation size (% women)	N/A
Adoption of TPNW (7 July 2017)	N/A
Participated in TPNW negotiations (2017)	No
Negotiation mandate (A/RES/71/258)	Did not vote

Other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) treaties
Party to an NWFZ	Yes (Ratified 2007, Pelindaba)
Party to the NPT	Yes (Acceded 1975)
Ratified the CTBT	Yes (Ratified 2004)
Party to the BWC	Yes (Ratified 1975)
Party to the CWC	Yes (Ratified 2004)

IAEA safeguards and fissile material
Safeguards agreement	Yes (17 May 2010)
TPNW Art 3(2) deadline	N/A
Small Quantities Protocol	Yes (Modified)
Additional Protocol	Yes
Enrichment facilities/reprocessing plants	No
HEU stocks	No
Plutonium stocks	No

Recommendations

Rwanda should urgently adhere to the TPNW.

1) http://bitly.ws/BfAA

2) Email to the Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor from Ambassador Guillaume Kavaruganda, 14 December 2022.

3) http://bitly.ws/BdcX

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