Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

[ tree-tee on thuh non-pruh-lif-uh-rey-shuhn uhv noo-klee-er wep-uhnz, nyoo-klee-er ]

noun

1. an international treaty, presented in 1968 and extended indefinitely in 1995, whose signatory nations agree to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, further the goal of nuclear disarmament, and promote the cooperative and peaceful uses of nuclear energy: ratified by more countries than any other arms limitation agreement. : NPT nuclear weapon state ( def ), non-nuclear weapon state ( def ).

Pronunciation Note

See nuclear ( def ).

Example Sentences

The nine countries that have nuclear weapons have so far opposed the treaty, but they are nevertheless bound by the 1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to negotiate an agreement “on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control.”

From Seattle Times

The inspectors are in Iran to ensure compliance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

From Washington Times

The G-7 foreign ministers in their communique Tuesday said North Korea will never have the status of a nuclear-weapons state under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

From Seattle Times

Military activity, such as training Belarusian pilots to transport nuclear munitions or deploying weapons to Belarus while keeping control in Moscow, doesn’t contradict any articles of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, officials in Minsk told TASS.

From Washington Times

In a joint statement, Russia and China agreed that a nuclear war could never be won and reaffirmed their commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

From Washington Post