Nuclear arms control agreements have been at the center of virtually every major reduction in the size of nations' nuclear arsenals, and continue to present a valuable way of safeguarding our future. While this year marks the 50th anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) entering into force, the tenth Review Conference of the treaty will be taking place in New York next year. This presents an ideal opportunity to revisit the NPT's original goals and consider how to revitalize its importance and effectiveness in a different geopolitical climate.
This session will discuss the effects of nuclear arms control agreements, especially in light of the NPT Review Conference, and will aim to address the following questions: Has the NPT been effective? Why or why not? Is a new focus on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons merited? What of the Hiroshima Urgent Appeal, signed last summer, calling for a renewed commitment to international arms control and disarmament?