Nuclear-weapon-free zones
E512047
arms control regime
international security arrangement
nuclear disarmament measure
regional security regime
Nuclear-weapon-free zones are regions established by international treaties in which the development, possession, testing, and deployment of nuclear weapons are prohibited to promote regional and global security.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arms control regime
ⓘ
international security arrangement ⓘ nuclear disarmament measure ⓘ regional security regime ⓘ |
| aimsToReduce |
risk of nuclear proliferation
ⓘ
risk of nuclear war ⓘ |
| allow | peaceful nuclear activities under safeguards ⓘ |
| arePartOf | the broader nuclear governance framework ⓘ |
| areSubjectTo |
compliance monitoring
ⓘ
periodic review by member states ⓘ |
| basedOn | treaty law ⓘ |
| complement | global nuclear non-proliferation regime ⓘ |
| contributeTo |
international peace and security
ⓘ
norms against nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| cover | land territories of member states ⓘ |
| encourage |
negative security assurances from nuclear-weapon states
ⓘ
peaceful uses of nuclear energy ⓘ |
| establishedBy | multilateral agreements among regional states ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
prohibition of nuclear weapons in specific regions
ⓘ
promotion of global security ⓘ promotion of regional security ⓘ support for nuclear disarmament ⓘ support for nuclear non-proliferation ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | regional treaties ⓘ |
| influence | regional security architectures ⓘ |
| involve | legally binding obligations ⓘ |
| mayCover |
airspace of member states
ⓘ
maritime zones of member states ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
inspection provisions
ⓘ
safeguards agreements with the IAEA ⓘ |
| prohibit |
acquisition of nuclear weapons
ⓘ
deployment of nuclear weapons ⓘ development of nuclear weapons ⓘ possession of nuclear weapons ⓘ stationing of nuclear weapons ⓘ testing of nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | international treaties ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
arms control ⓘ confidence-building measures ⓘ nuclear disarmament ⓘ nuclear non-proliferation ⓘ |
| require |
ratification by participating states
ⓘ
verification measures ⓘ |
| seek | legally binding assurances against use of nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| serveAs | precedent for further disarmament initiatives ⓘ |
| supportedBy | United Nations General Assembly resolutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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