Report How to prepare for NPT RevCon success Monday 29 – Wednesday 31 March 2021 | WP1918V

Their conversations built upon previous discussions intended to constructively engage the issues most likely to feature in debates of the three committees at the August RevCon, and highlighted key areas deserving of immediate attention in the remaining five months before the summer conference in order to potentially constitute common ground at the RevCon. [...] While the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) continues to be the only country to test a nuclear weapon and reprocess nuclear material in the 21st century, some argue that the current state of their nuclear weapons program indicates that denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula should now be considered both a disarmament and non-proliferation issue. [...] The RevCon should be used as an opportunity to showcase the successes of the past few years, to raise awareness of the benefits of peaceful use, and to provide an impetus for more states to incorporate Page 4 of 8 nuclear technologies into their national development policy frameworks. [...] Linking nuclear technologies to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can support the expansion of peaceful nuclear use.3 States Parties should consider supporting the launch of a funding initiative to expand access to nuclear technologies and support the work of the IAEA. [...] The P5 Process should continue to make progress on the glossary and should consider carefully how best to message the glossary to States Parties of the NPT.