On 27 April, some 150 states and 100 non-governmental organisations will convene at the Review Conference (RevCon) of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in New York for four weeks. At the five-yearly meeting, state parties negotiate assess members’ performance in implementing the treaty and outline further steps to be taken.
While some notable developments have advanced the NPT agenda over the past review cycle, fallout from others – such as the conflict over Ukraine and the rising tensions in the Gulf – will no doubt cast a shadow over the proceedings.
What is more, the EU is not immune to some …read more
The EU and the NPT: drawing lines
