The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
President Lyndon Johnson looking on as Secretary of State Dean Rusk prepares to sign the NPT, 1 July 1968.
(Source:
Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library)
While there are many international and regional treaties
concerning the regulation and use of nuclear materials and
technologies, the cornerstone of the nuclear non-proliferation
regime is the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
(Non-Proliferation Treaty, NPT). The treaty was opened for
signature in 1968, and entered into force in 1970. The NPT is
currently the most widely accepted arms control agreement with 186
signatory states. Only India, Pakistan, and Israel have never been
signatories and North Korea officially withdrew in 2003.
Terms Included in this Chapter
- The Articles of the NPT
- The Text of the NPT
