South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone
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The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone is a region in the South Pacific where the development, testing, stationing, and possession of nuclear weapons are prohibited under an international treaty.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arms control arrangement
ⓘ
international security regime ⓘ nuclear-weapon-free zone ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote regional peace and security
ⓘ
support global nuclear non-proliferation ⓘ |
| allows | peaceful uses of nuclear energy under safeguards ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversRegion |
South Pacific
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
territories of certain South Pacific states ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1985-08-06 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1986-12-11 ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | Treaty of Rarotonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtocol |
Protocol 1 to the Treaty of Rarotonga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Protocol 2 to the Treaty of Rarotonga NERFINISHED ⓘ Protocol 3 to the Treaty of Rarotonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| negotiatedUnder | South Pacific Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyState |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiribati NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Micronesia (Federated States of) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nauru NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Niue NERFINISHED ⓘ Palau NERFINISHED ⓘ Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuvalu NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanuatu NERFINISHED ⓘ other South Pacific Forum states that have ratified the treaty ⓘ |
| placeAdopted | Rarotonga, Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
acquisition of nuclear weapons
ⓘ
development of nuclear weapons ⓘ manufacture of nuclear weapons ⓘ possession of nuclear weapons ⓘ stationing of nuclear weapons ⓘ testing of nuclear explosive devices ⓘ threat of use of nuclear explosive devices ⓘ use of nuclear explosive devices ⓘ |
| protocol1Obligation | nuclear-weapon states respect the zone ⓘ |
| protocol2Obligation | nuclear-weapon states not use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against parties ⓘ |
| protocol3Obligation | nuclear-weapon states apply treaty to dependent territories in the zone ⓘ |
| shortName | Treaty of Rarotonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyName | South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfProhibition | comprehensive nuclear-weapon prohibition in the zone ⓘ |
| verificationMechanism | safeguards agreements with the International Atomic Energy Agency ⓘ |
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