1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

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Full Title	1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Short Title / Abbreviations	Non-Proliferation Treaty / NPT
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Nuclear Safeguards and Non-Proliferation
Citations to Text	729 UNTS 161, 7 ILM 8809 (1968), [1973] ATS 3, 21 UST 483
Date of Adoption	01/07/1968
Place of Adoption	London, United Kingdom, Moscow, Russia and Washington, D.C., United States of America (Done in triplicate)
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	International Atomic Energy Agency
Depository	Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Date of Entry into Force	05/03/1970
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article IX, paragraph 3 and 4: “3. This Treaty shall enter into force after its ratification by the States, the Governments of which are designated Depositaries of the Treaty, and forty other States signatory to this Treaty and the deposit of their instruments of ratification. For the purposes of this Treaty, a Nuclear-weapon State is one which has manufactured and exploded a Nuclear weapon or other Nuclear explosive device prior to 1 January, 1967. 4. For States whose instruments of ratification or accession are deposited subsequent to the entry into force of this Treaty, it shall enter into force on the date of the deposit of their instruments of ratification or accession.”
General Status	191 Parties (as of 10/08/2021)
Links to Current Status/Reservations	United Nations Treaty Collection
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam	Accession with Washington 26/03/1985
Cambodia	Accession with Washington 02/06/1972 Accession with Moscow 25/09/1987
Indonesia	Signature with London, Moscow and Washington 02/03/1970 Ratification with London, Moscow and Washington 12/07/1979
Lao PDR	Signature with London, Moscow and Washington 01/07/1968 Ratification with Moscow 20/02/1970 Ratification with London and Washington 05/03/1970
Malaysia	Signature with London, Moscow and Washington 01/07/1968 Ratification with London, Moscow and Washington 05/03/1970
Myanmar	Accession with Washington 02/12/1992
Philippines	Signature with Washington 01/07/1968 Signature with Moscow 18/07/1968 Ratification with Washington 05/10/1972 Ratification with London 16/10/1972 Ratification with Moscow 20/10/1972
Singapore	Signature with London, Moscow and Washington 05/12/1970 Ratification with London, Moscow and Washington 10/03/1976
Thailand	Accession with London 07/12/1972
Vietnam	Accession with Moscow 14/06/1982
Related Instruments
This instrument amends/supersedes	–
Related Instruments	1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
External Links	International Atomic Energy Agency accessed on 10/08/2021 United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs accessed on 10/08/2021
Additional Information	This treaty was extended indefinitely by decision of the 1995 Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The 1995 Conference also decided on five-year review conferences on the operation of the treaty, as well as a statement of principles and objectives for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament.