Article VI of the NPT
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Article VI of the NPT is the provision in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty that obligates all parties, particularly nuclear-weapon states, to pursue negotiations in good faith toward nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament under strict international control.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | treaty article ⓘ |
| addresses |
general and complete disarmament
ⓘ
international control of disarmament ⓘ nuclear arms race ⓘ nuclear disarmament obligations ⓘ |
| adoptedWith | Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
all States Parties to the NPT
ⓘ
non-nuclear-weapon States under the NPT ⓘ nuclear-weapon States under the NPT ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all NPT States Parties ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceWith | Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
extent and pace of implementation by nuclear-weapon States
ⓘ
scope of obligation regarding general and complete disarmament ⓘ |
| entryIntoForceDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | disarmament pillar of the NPT ⓘ |
| formsBasisFor | multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations ⓘ |
| influenced |
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations disarmament resolutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | International Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedIn | 1996 ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English authentic text ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding treaty obligation ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| mentions |
cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date
ⓘ
general and complete disarmament ⓘ nuclear disarmament ⓘ strict and effective international control ⓘ |
| oftenCitedBy |
disarmament advocates
ⓘ
non-nuclear-weapon States calling for faster disarmament ⓘ |
| partOf | Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pillar | disarmament ⓘ |
| primaryObligation |
pursue negotiations in good faith on a treaty on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control
ⓘ
pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date ⓘ pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to nuclear disarmament ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | legal obligation to pursue and conclude negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article I of the NPT
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Article II of the NPT NERFINISHED ⓘ Article III of the NPT NERFINISHED ⓘ Article IV of the NPT NERFINISHED ⓘ Article V of the NPT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
consideration of general and complete disarmament
ⓘ
effective measures for cessation of the nuclear arms race ⓘ effective measures for nuclear disarmament ⓘ good faith negotiations ⓘ |
| shortName | Article VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | nuclear arms control and disarmament ⓘ |
| supports | goal of a world without nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| treatyAcronym | NPT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Article VI of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons