Is there a South Pacific Treaty?

Overview. The Treaty of Rarotonga, the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, opened for signature on 6 August 1985 and entered into force on 11 December 1986.

What was established by the 1985 Treaty of Rarotonga?

Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
The 1985 Treaty of Rarotonga created a Nuclear Weapon Free Zone in the South Pacific. The treaty prohibits the testing, usage, creation, stationing, and possession of any nuclear weapons around the South Pacific states.

Where was the Treaty of Rarotonga signed?

Cook Islands
The Treaty of Rarotonga was signed in Rarotonga (Cook Islands) on 6 August 1985, and entered into force on 11 December 1986, with the deposit of the eighth instrument of ratification.

Where was the first nuclear-weapon-free zone applied?

Palau became the first nuclear-free nation in 1980. New Zealand was the first Western-allied nation to legislate towards a national nuclear free zone by effectively renouncing the nuclear deterrent.

Does Singapore have nuke?

In 2016, Singapore voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution that established the formal mandate for states to commence negotiations on “a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination”.

How many nukes does El Salvador have?

In accordance with Article 2 of the TPNW, El Salvador submitted a declaration to the UN secretary-general on 1 February 2021 confirming that it does not own, possess, or control nuclear weapons, has never done so, and does not host any other state’s nuclear weapons on its territory.

Do any Latin American countries have nuclear weapons?

It should not be forgotten that the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America is the only international instrument now in force designed to ensure through an effective international control system under its own permanent supervisory body, the total absence of nuclear weapons in a densely populated …

Which country claimed nuclear for joining NPT?

Five states are recognized by NPT as nuclear weapon states (NWS): China (signed 1992), France (1992), the Soviet Union (1968; obligations and rights now assumed by the Russian Federation), the United Kingdom (1968), and the United States (1968), which also happen to be the five permanent members of the United Nations …

Why is New Zealand nuclear free?

The New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament and Arms Control Act 1987 is arguably the strongest anti-nuclear weapon domestic legislation in the world. It bans nuclear weapons and propulsion from New Zealand’s land, sea and airspace out to the country’s 12-mile territorial limits.