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- Title
Towards nuclear disarmament: State of affairs in the international legal framework.
- Authors
Fanielle, Sylvain
- Abstract
Since the dawn of the nuclear era, nuclear disarmament has been one of the highest priorities of the international community in ensuring global peace and security. Accordingly, numerous multilateral and bilateral political initiatives have been launched to fulfil this objective in a comprehensive manner. Many of these political efforts have resulted in the negotiation and adoption of legal instruments, which currently comprise the international legal framework on nuclear disarmament. Despite numerous achievements, this framework appears to be at a turning point. As a matter of fact, recent political and diplomatic tensions have reminded the international community that the far-reaching objective of global nuclear disarmament is under continuous pressure. In this context, is the international legal framework on nuclear disarmament effective?. This article addresses both development and effectiveness of the international legal framework on nuclear disarmament. It first describes the position of nuclear disarmament within the United Nations (UN) machinery and the related political challenges. It then focuses on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT),¹ with a particular focus on the interpretation and legal requirements associated with Article VI. Finally, it provides an overview of the Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones (NWFZs) and their role in the international denuclearisation dynamics.
- Subjects
NUCLEAR disarmament; TREATY on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (1968); NUCLEAR-weapon-free zones
- Publication
Nuclear Law Bulletin, 2016, Issue 97, p35
- ISSN
0304-341X
- Publication type
Article