Nuclear Treaties and Agreements

Key treaties and regimes responsible for upholding nuclear non-proliferation.

TPNW

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) prohibits the use, possession, testing, and transfer of nuclear weapons.

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) limits the spread of nuclear weapons via non-proliferation, disarmament, and peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) prohibits all nuclear explosion tests.

New START is an agreement between for nuclear arms reductions between the United States and the Russian Federation.

Nuclear-weapon-free zones (NWFZs) are groups of states that have mutually agreed to prohibit the development, possession, or use of nuclear weapons.

The Seabed Arms Control Treaty prohibits the emplacement of nuclear weapons on the ocean floor.

The Outer Space Treaty prohibits nuclear weapons in space.

The International Atomic Energy Agency is responsible for nuclear inspections and non-proliferation verification.

The Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty is a proposed agreement that would prohibit the production of materials necessary for nuclear weapons.

Below are some highlights of NAPF’s work with nuclear treaties.

Press Release: UN to Convene First-Ever International Meeting on Victim Assistance and Environmental Remediation
Press Release: UN to Convene First-Ever International Meeting on Victim Assistance and Environmental Remediation

Events, International Issues, International Law, Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Threat, Press Releases, United Nations, Upcoming Events

Press Release: UN to Convene First-Ever International Meeting on Victim Assistance and Environmental Remediation

By NAPF Press Office|2026-08-27T13:53:35-07:0027 Aug 2026|

United Nations to Convene First-Ever International Meeting on Victim [...]

Press Release: NAPF to Honor Katrina vanden Heuvel and Annie Jacobsen at 2026 Women Waging Peace Luncheon
Press Release: NAPF to Honor Katrina vanden Heuvel and Annie Jacobsen at 2026 Women Waging Peace Luncheon

Events, International Issues, International Law, Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Threat, Press Releases, United Nations, Upcoming Events

Press Release: NAPF to Honor Katrina vanden Heuvel and Annie Jacobsen at 2026 Women Waging Peace Luncheon

By NAPF Press Office|2026-08-27T13:56:33-07:0024 Aug 2026|

NAPF to Honor Katrina vanden Heuvel and Annie Jacobsen [...]

Nuclear Weapons and 250 Years of the United States
Nuclear Weapons and 250 Years of the United States

From the President, International Issues, International Law, Latest from NAPF, Nuclear Disarmament, Peace

Nuclear Weapons and 250 Years of the United States

By Ivana Nikolić Hughes|2026-07-17T10:52:05-07:0004 Jul 2026|

By Ivana Nikolić Hughes and Peter Kuznick This article [...]

2026 NPT Review Conference: NAPF Events, Advocacy & Updates
2026 NPT Review Conference: NAPF Events, Advocacy & Updates

Events, International Issues, International Law, Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Threat, United Nations, Upcoming Events

2026 NPT Review Conference: NAPF Events, Advocacy & Updates

By Kenneth Chiu|2026-05-22T02:28:54-07:0023 Apr 2026|

The 2026 NPT Review Conference will take place [...]

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Nuclear Treaties and Agreements

TPNW

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) prohibits the use, possession, testing, and transfer of nuclear weapons.

NPT

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) limits the spread of nuclear weapons via non-proliferation, disarmament, and peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

CTBT

The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) prohibits all nuclear explosion tests.

New START

New START is an agreement between for nuclear arms reductions between the United States and the Russian Federation.

NWFZ

Nuclear-weapon-free zones (NWFZs) are groups of states that have mutually agreed to prohibit the development, possession, or use of nuclear weapons.

Seabed Arms Control Treaty