Since 2010, there has been a glaring lack of consensus on the way forward for the NPT. Following the failure of the 2015 Review Conference, the 2022 conference ended without agreement as Russia ...

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To help readers better understand the nuances of foreign policy, CFR staff writers and Consulting Editor Bernard Gwertzman conduct in-depth interviews with a wide range of international experts, as ...

At the UN today, this year’s Review Conference will conclude its assessment of the performance of member-states that signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which became international law in 1970. Among ...

North Korea pulled out of the NPT in 2003 and is believed to be in possession of 15 nuclear weapons (Picture: South Korea Defense Ministry/ AP) As the world becomes increasingly worried about the ...

The latest International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran’s nuclear program has prompted a wide range of responses. From the hawkish “bomb-bomb-bomb Iran” crowd to the “jaw-jaw-not-war-war” folks, ...