Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
TPNW supporters
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has signed and ratified the TPNW and is in compliance with all of the prohibitions in Article 1 of the Treaty.
Latest developments and background
On 19-20 June 2019, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines participated in a regional forum co-hosted by Guyana and ICAN in Georgetown, Guyana, to promote adherence to the TPNW (bit.ly/2kRrE6R). Speaking in the UN on 26 September 2019, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves encouraged states which have not yet signed and ratified the TPNW “to do so in our collective pursuit to bring peace to every corner of the globe.” (bit.ly/2obi545)
Recommendations
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines should continue to encourage other states to adhere to the TPNW.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines should ensure that all the TPNW obligations are implemented into national law.
| Signed |
|---|
| Yes (8 Dec 2017) |
| Adhered |
|---|
| Ratified (31 Jul 2019) |
| 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) | Voted yes |
| Participated in treaty negotiations (% women) | Yes (No data) |
| Vote on adoption of treaty text | Voted yes |
| Vote on UNGA resolution 2018 | Voted yes |
| Fissile material | |
|---|---|
| Highly enriched uranium stocks | No |
| Civilian plutonium stocks | |
| Fissile material production | No |
| Related treaties and mechanisms | |
|---|---|
| Party to the NPT | Yes |
| Party to a NWFZ | Yes (Tlatelolco) |
| 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 |