State of Palestine
Palestine is a state party to the TPNW from 22 January 2021 and is in compliance with all of the prohibitions in Article 1 of the Treaty.
TPNW status |
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Signed (20 Sept 2017) and ratified (22 Mar 2018) |
Compliance with prohibitions in TPNW Article 1(1) | ||
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Art 1(1)(a) | Develop, produce, manufacture, acquire | Compliant |
Test | Compliant | |
Possess or stockpile | Compliant | |
Art 1(1)(b) | Transfer | Compliant |
Art 1(1)(c) | Receive transfer or control | Compliant |
Art 1(1)(d) | Use | Compliant |
Threaten to use | Compliant | |
Art 1(1)(e) | Assist, encourage or induce | Compliant |
Art 1(1)(f) | Seek or receive assistance | Compliant |
Art 1(1)(g) | Allow stationing, installation, deployment | Compliant |
TPNW voting and participation | |
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Vote on negotiation mandate (A/RES/71/258) | N/A |
Participated in treaty negotiations (% women) | Yes (60%) |
Vote on adoption of treaty text | Voted yes |
Last vote on UNGA resolution | N/A |
Fissile material | |
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Fissile material production facilities | No |
Highly enriched uranium stocks | No |
Plutonium stocks (military/civilian) | No/No |
Related treaties and regimes | |
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Party to the NPT | Yes |
Party to a NWFZ | No |
Ratified the CTBT | No |
Party to the PTBT | No |
Member of the CD | No |
IAEA CSA in force | No (Signed 2019) |
IAEA AP in force | No |
Party to the CWC | Yes |
Party to the BWC | Yes |
Latest developments
In First Committee of the 2020 UN General Assembly, Palestine remarked: 'The exceptional status enjoyed by nuclear weapons compared to other weapons of mass destruction can no longer be justified, nor can the Non-Proliferation Treaty or its indefinite extension be interpreted as allowing indefinite possession of nuclear weapons. Nuclear disarmament is one of the three pillars of the NPT and we reject the interpretation of this treaty as giving legitimacy in any way to the possession of nuclear weapons. The State of Palestine is thus proud to have participated in the elaboration of the historic Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons and to have been among the first to ratify it, having thus joined all conventions prohibiting weapons of mass destruction. We look forward to the early entry into force of this treaty.' See: bit.ly/3frQi5Z.
Recommendations
- Palestine should encourage other states to adhere to the TPNW.
- Palestine should ensure that all the TPNW obligations are implemented domestically, through legal, administrative and other necessary measures.
- Palestine should bring into force its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement (CSA) with the IAEA and conclude and bring into force an Additional Protocol (AP). Palestine should also sign and ratify the CTBT.