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| Russia blocks nuclear treaty agreement over Ukraine reference | Russia blocks nuclear treaty agreement over Ukraine reference |
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| Participants in the review met at UN headquarters in New York, starting on 1 August | Participants in the review met at UN headquarters in New York, starting on 1 August |
| Russia has blocked the adoption of a joint declaration by a United Nations conference on nuclear disarmament. | Russia has blocked the adoption of a joint declaration by a United Nations conference on nuclear disarmament. |
| The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which is reviewed by its 191 signatories every five years, aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. | The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which is reviewed by its 191 signatories every five years, aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. |
| Russia objected to a draft text citing "grave concern" over military activities around Ukraine's nuclear plants, in particular Zaporizhzhia. | Russia objected to a draft text citing "grave concern" over military activities around Ukraine's nuclear plants, in particular Zaporizhzhia. |
| Participants in the last review in 2015 also failed to reach an agreement. | Participants in the last review in 2015 also failed to reach an agreement. |
| The 2022 meeting, which had been due in 2020, was delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The failure to agree a joint declaration followed a four-week conference in New York. | The 2022 meeting, which had been due in 2020, was delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The failure to agree a joint declaration followed a four-week conference in New York. |
| Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she was "deeply disappointed" at the lack of agreement. | Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she was "deeply disappointed" at the lack of agreement. |
| "Russia obstructed progress by refusing to compromise on proposed text accepted by all other states," she said. | "Russia obstructed progress by refusing to compromise on proposed text accepted by all other states," she said. |
| The US representative, Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, said the US "deeply regrets this outcome, and even more so on Russia's actions that led us here today". | The US representative, Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, said the US "deeply regrets this outcome, and even more so on Russia's actions that led us here today". |
| Campaigners hail new era for nuclear disarmament | Campaigners hail new era for nuclear disarmament |
| Who can have nuclear weapons? | Who can have nuclear weapons? |
| Russia was opposed to a section of the text expressing "grave concern" over military activities around Ukrainian power plants - including the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which Russia seized early on in the war in Ukraine. | Russia was opposed to a section of the text expressing "grave concern" over military activities around Ukrainian power plants - including the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which Russia seized early on in the war in Ukraine. |
| The draft section also remarked on "the loss of control by the competent Ukrainian authorities over such locations as a result of those military activities, and their profound negative impact on safety". | The draft section also remarked on "the loss of control by the competent Ukrainian authorities over such locations as a result of those military activities, and their profound negative impact on safety". |
| Russia's representative, Igor Vishnevetsky, said the draft final text lacked "balance". | Russia's representative, Igor Vishnevetsky, said the draft final text lacked "balance". |
| "Our delegation has one key objection on some paragraphs which are blatantly political in nature," he said - adding that other countries also disagreed with the text. | "Our delegation has one key objection on some paragraphs which are blatantly political in nature," he said - adding that other countries also disagreed with the text. |
| The final document needed approval of all countries at the conference. A number of countries, including the Netherlands and China, expressed disappointment that no consensus had been reached. | The final document needed approval of all countries at the conference. A number of countries, including the Netherlands and China, expressed disappointment that no consensus had been reached. |
| The Dutch said they were "content with the useful discussions", but "very disappointed that we have not reached consensus". | The Dutch said they were "content with the useful discussions", but "very disappointed that we have not reached consensus". |
| China's ambassador, meanwhile, said despite the lack of agreement, the process was "an important practice of common security and genuine multilateralism". | China's ambassador, meanwhile, said despite the lack of agreement, the process was "an important practice of common security and genuine multilateralism". |
| The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons regretted that "in a year when a nuclear-armed state invaded a non-nuclear armed state, a meeting of nearly all countries in the world failed to take action on nuclear disarmament", while the Washington-based Arms Control Association said the conference represented a "missed opportunity to strengthen the treaty and global security". | The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons regretted that "in a year when a nuclear-armed state invaded a non-nuclear armed state, a meeting of nearly all countries in the world failed to take action on nuclear disarmament", while the Washington-based Arms Control Association said the conference represented a "missed opportunity to strengthen the treaty and global security". |
| Nuclear weapons: Explained in numbers | Nuclear weapons: Explained in numbers |
| Nuclear weapons: Explained in numbers | Nuclear weapons: Explained in numbers |
| The Non-Proliferation Treaty, backed by 190 countries in 1970, commits countries which signed up - including the US, Russia, France the UK and China - to reducing their stockpiles and bars others from acquiring nuclear weapons. | The Non-Proliferation Treaty, backed by 190 countries in 1970, commits countries which signed up - including the US, Russia, France the UK and China - to reducing their stockpiles and bars others from acquiring nuclear weapons. |
| Last week, the Zaporizhzhia plant was temporarily disconnected from the power grid, raising fears of a possible radiation disaster. | Last week, the Zaporizhzhia plant was temporarily disconnected from the power grid, raising fears of a possible radiation disaster. |
| Russia's military took control of the plant, the largest nuclear plant in Europe, in early March, but it is still being operated by Ukrainian staff under difficult conditions. | Russia's military took control of the plant, the largest nuclear plant in Europe, in early March, but it is still being operated by Ukrainian staff under difficult conditions. |
| The UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is expected to organise a trip to the Zaporizhzhia plant in the coming days to inspects facilities there. | The UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is expected to organise a trip to the Zaporizhzhia plant in the coming days to inspects facilities there. |
| Last week, Russia said it would allow IAEA inspectors to visit the plant. | Last week, Russia said it would allow IAEA inspectors to visit the plant. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Europe | |
| Russia-Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war |
| Russia | Russia |
| Nuclear power | Nuclear power |
| Ukraine | Ukraine |