Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago has signed and ratified the TPNW and is in compliance with all of the prohibitions in Article 1.
Latest developments and background
Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and CARICOM, Dennis Moses, signed the TPNW and deposited the government's instrument of ratification on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on 26 September 2019, during a special High-Level Ceremony at the UN Headquarters in New York. Speaking at a plenary session at the UN General Assembly on the same day, he said: “We view this treaty as an option for immediate action on nuclear disarmament, which is necessary in this challenging international security environment. We therefore encourage states that have not yet done so to sign and ratify the treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons.” He added that the TPNW is part of Trinidad and Tobago's efforts towards a sustainable development agenda. (bit.ly/2obi545)
Recommendations
- Trinidad and Tobago should continue to encourage other states to adhere to the TPNW.
- Trinidad and Tobago should also ensure that all the TPNW obligations are implemented into national law.
| Signed |
|---|
| Yes (26 Sep 2019) |
| Adhered |
|---|
| Ratified (26 Sep 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 (75%) |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 |