Contemporary era · 1968
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is an international treaty, the objective of which is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament.
- When
- 1 Jul 1968
- Where
- Washington, D.C.
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
Germany1,250 BCE – todayUnited Kingdom43 CE – todayRussia1223 – todayVatican City1476 – todayUnited States1585 – today
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