Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones
Treaties Involved in the Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones
The following treaties form the basis for the existing NWFZs:
- Treaty of Tlatelolco
Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean - Treaty of Rarotonga
South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty - Treaty of Bangkok
Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone - Treaty of Pelindaba
African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty - Treaty of Semipalatinsk
Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia
Mongolia’s self-declared nuclear-weapon-free status has been recognized internationally through the adoption of UN General Assembly resolution 55/33S on “Mongolia's international security and nuclear weapon free status.”
Other treaties that also deal with the denuclearization of certain areas are:
- Antarctic Treaty
- Outer Space Treaty
Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies () - Moon Agreement
Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies - Seabed Treaty
Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil Thereof
The text and status of all the above-mentioned treaties are available on the UNODA Treaty Database.
