Sweden
Sweden voted in favour of adopting the TPNW at the UN Diplomatic Conference on 7 July 2017, but the government has decided to not adhere to the Treaty for the time being. Sweden maintains policies and practices that are compliant with all of the prohibitions in Article 1 of the Treaty, and can therefore sign and ratify it without making changes to existing practices or policies.
Latest developments and background
Sweden abstained on the UN General Assembly resolution in 2018, before announcing in July 2019 that it would "refrain from signing or pursuing ratification of the TPNW at the present time." The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs also indicated, however, that Sweden might reassess its position following the NPT review conference in 2020, and that Sweden will participate in the first meeting of states parties to the TPNW as an observer. There has been extensive debate in the Swedish Parliament and in the media about the government's decision to not adhere to the TPNW. (bit.ly/2kr6r3l)
Recommendations
- Sweden should urgently sign and ratify the TPNW, and encourage other states to adhere to the Treaty.
| Signed |
|---|
| No |
| Adhered |
|---|
| No |
| 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 (45%) |
| Vote on adoption of treaty text | Voted yes |
| Vote on UNGA resolution 2018 | Abstained |
| 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 | No |
| Ratified the CTBT | Yes (Annex 2 state) |
| Party to the PTBT | Yes |
| Member of the CD | Yes |
| IAEA CSA in force | Yes |
| IAEA AP in force | Yes |
| Party to the CWC | Yes |
| Party to the BWC | Yes |