Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an example to be followed by other States, as it has adhered to all of the seven key treaties in the legal architecture on disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in addition to being party to a nuclear-weapon-free zone (NWFZ) treaty.
TPNW Status
| Key weapons of mass destruction treaties | ||
|---|---|---|
| NUCLEAR WEAPONS | ||
| Party to the TPNW | Yes (Ratified 2019) | |
| Party to the NPT | Yes (Acceded 1984) | |
| Ratified the CTBT | Yes (Ratified 2009) | |
| Party to an NWFZ | Yes (Ratified 1992, Tlatelolco) | |
| CSA with the IAEA | Yes (In force 1992) | |
| AP with the IAEA | Yes (In force 2025) | |
| BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS | ||
| Party to the BWC | Yes (Acceded 1999) | |
| Party to the CWC | Yes (Ratified 2002) | |
| TPNW Art. 1(1) prohibitions: Compliance in 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Develop, produce, manufacture, acquire | Compliant |
| Possess or stockpile | Compliant | |
| Test | 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 | |
|---|---|
| UNGA resolution on TPNW (latest vote) | Voted yes (2025) |
| Participated in 3MSP (2025) | No |
| Participated in 2MSP (2023) | Yes |
| Participated in 1MSP (2022) | No |
| Average MSP delegation size (% women) | 5 (100%) |
| Adoption of TPNW (7 July 2017) | Voted yes |
| Participated in TPNW negotiations (2017) | Yes |
| Negotiation mandate (A/RES/71/258) | Voted yes |
| Fissile material | |
|---|---|
| Nuclear facilities | No |
| Fissile material production | No |
| HEU stocks | No |
| Plutonium stocks | No |
| SQP with the IAEA | Yes (Revised) |
Latest developments
In the general debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in September 2025, the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, said that a ‘mature multilateralism’ is required ‘to resolve the threats posed by nuclear weapons and their further spread’, among other global challenges.1
In the First Committee of the UN General Assembly in October 2025, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), of which Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a member State, reaffirmed its support for the TPNW, emphasizing that the First Review Conference in 2026 offers a ‘crucial opportunity to strengthen norms against these weapons and to accelerate the momentum toward their elimination’.2
In a separate statement to the Committee, CARICOM hailed the TPNW as ‘a landmark achievement that reinforces and complements the international legal framework for nuclear disarmament’ and ‘embodies the collective moral, legal, and humanitarian imperative to eliminate these weapons once and for all’. It urged all States that have not yet joined the Treaty to do so ‘without delay’.3
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines participated in the Second Meeting of States Parties (2MSP) to the TPNW in November-December 2023 but did not make a statement.
Recommendations
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines should continue to encourage other states to adhere to the TPNW.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines should ensure that all the TPNW obligations are implemented domestically, through legal, administrative, and other necessary measures.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines should upgrade to a modified Small Quantities Protocol (SQP) with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).