1985 South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty

Rarotonga Treaty / SPNFZ

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Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat /United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs

There are no specific clauses on dispute settlement. See however:

Article 10: Consultations and review

“Without prejudice to the conduct of consultations among Parties by other means, the Director, at the request of any Party, shall convene a meeting of the Consultative Committee established by Annex 3 for consultation and co-operation on any matter arising in relation to this Treaty or for reviewing its operation.”

Director of the South Pacific Bureau for Economic Cooperation

Annex 1: South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone & Illustrative Map

Annex 2: IAEA Safeguards

Annex 3: Consultative Committee

Annex 4: Complaints Procedure

11/12/1986

Article 15. Entry into Force:

“1. This Treaty shall enter into force on the date of deposit of the eighth instrument of ratification.

2. For a signatory which ratifies this Treaty after the date of deposit of the eighth instrument of ratification, the Treaty shall enter into force on the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification.”

Article 13. Paragraph 1:

“This Treaty is of a permanent nature and shall remain in force indefinitely, provided that in the event of a violation by any Party of a provision of this Treaty essential to the achievement of the objectives of the Treaty or of the spirit of the Treaty, every other Party shall have the right to withdraw from the Treaty.”

1986 Protocol 1 to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty

1986 Protocol 2 to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty

1986 Protocol 3 to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty

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1959 Antarctic Treaty

1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water

1967 Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America

1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

1971 Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Seabed and Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil Thereof

United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs accessed on 10/08/2021