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ACTION ALERT: Help Move Your Government
To Ratify the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty
Abolition 2000

(August 25, 2017) — Democracy broke out at the UN this summer when 122 nations working closely with Civil Society adopted a treaty to ban nuclear weapons on July 7, 2017 after three weeks of negotiations; mandated by the UN General Assembly.

For the first time in history; nuclear weapons will be ruled unlawful and prohibited; just as the world has done for other weapons of mass destruction such as biological and chemical weapons!

Although the nine nuclear weapons states and their partners in the US nuclear alliance in NATO — as well as Japan, Australia, and South Korea — did not support the negotiations, the non-nuclear weapons states took the lead to make this new treaty to ban the bomb a reality.

The treaty requires 50 countries to sign and ratify it before it enters into legal force. It will be opened for signature at the UN General Assembly in New York on September 20, 2017.

Please see and download the Signing Kit here prepared by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (or click on the image below) to help you take effective action to enroll your government to sign and ratify the treaty.

See the ICAN website here, for more information on the text of the treaty and which nations voted for it.

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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons —
Signature and Ratification

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons includes a comprehensive set of prohibitions on participating in any nuclear weapon activities. These include undertakings not to develop, test, produce, acquire, possess, stockpile, use or threaten to use nuclear weapons.

The Treaty also prohibits the deployment of nuclear weapons on national territory and the provision of assistance to any State in the conduct of prohibited activities. States parties will also be obliged to prevent and suppress any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Treaty undertaken by persons or on territory under its jurisdiction or control.

The Treaty also obliges States parties to provide adequate assistance to individuals affected by the use or testing of nuclear weapons as well as to take necessary and appropriate measure of environmental remediation in areas under its jurisdiction or control contaminated as a result of activities related to the testing or use of nuclear weapons.

This brochure describes the procedures that States must follow in order to sign, ratify, accept, approve or accede to this treaty.

Included are model instruments that can be used for deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

1. Signature
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will open for signature on 20 September 2017 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Thereafter it can be signed at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Under established international practice, only Heads of State, Heads of Government or Ministers for Foreign A airs are empowered, by virtue of their functions, to sign multilateral treaties on behalf of States without having to produce full powers to that effect.

Other representatives wishing to sign the Treaty must be in possession of appropriate full powers signed by one of these authorities. States wishing to sign the Treaty should, as necessary, provide the required full powers in advance to the United Nations Secretariat, Office of Legal Affairs.

By signing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a State signals its intention to become a party to it in the future. Once it has signed the Treaty, a State must not take any action that would undermine its object and purpose (see Article 18, Vienna Treaty on the Law of Treaties, 1969). Signing the Treaty does not make the State a party to it.

Signature does not legally bind the signatory State or require it to begin to implement the provisions of the Treaty. To become legally bound by a multilateral treaty, a signatory State must subsequently deposit its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. That State will then become a party in accordance with the entry into force provisions of the treaty in question.

States that have not signed a treaty may also consent to be bound by the treaty through the act of accession.

2. Consent to be bound (ratification, acceptance, approval and accession)
To become party to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a State must formally consent to be bound by the Treaty. This involves two steps: action by the concerned State at national level, and the notification to the depositary of consent to be bound.

A. Action by the national government
At the national level, a State must agree to adhere to the Treaty in accordance with domestic procedures for becoming party to treaties. This usually requires discussion within the country and action by its parliament and/or its executive.

B. Notification to the depositary
After domestic procedures have been followed and the decision to be bound by the Treaty has been taken, a State will need to prepare an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

A State that has signed the Treaty may consent to be bound by preparing an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.

A State that has not signed the Treaty may consent to be bound by preparing an instrument of accession.

For constitutional reasons, certain States use the terms ‘acceptance’ or ‘approval’ to describe their adherence to multilateral treaties. These terms have the same legal effect as ratification and consequently express a signatory State’s consent to be bound by a treaty.

Instruments of consent to be bound by the Treaty (ratification, acceptance, approval or accession) must be deposited with the Treaty’s depositary: the Secretary-General of the United Nations (contact: Office of Legal A airs, Treaty Section). e deposit of an instrument of consent to be bound with the depositary is a pre-requisite for the entry into force of a multilateral treaty for a State.

Some States can ratify treaties immediately, if their domestic procedures so permit. Nothing prohibits a State from depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on the same day as it signs the Treaty.

3. Entry into force
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons shall enter into force 90 days after 50 States have deposited their instrument of consent to be bound (ratification, acceptance, approval or accession). The specific date on which the Treaty becomes binding on a State is determined as follows:

a) For the first 50 States that deposit instruments with the United Nations Secretary-General, the Treaty will enter into force 90 days after the 50th instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession is deposited.

b) For States that deposit their instrument thereafter, the Treaty will enter into force 90 days following the date on which they deposit their its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the United Nations Secretary- General.

4. Model instruments
Models of instruments to be deposited with the Secretary- General of the United Nations are annexed.

A. Model Instrument of Full Powers
FULL POWERS

I, [name and title of Minister for Foreign Affairs, Head of State or Head of Government],

HEREBY AUTHORIZE, [name and title], to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, done at New York on 7 July 2017, on behalf of the Government of [name of State].

Done at [place] on [date] [Signature]

This instrument must be signed by the Head of State, Head of Government or Minister of Foreign A airs.

B. Model Instrument of Ratification, Acceptance or
Approval of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
WHEREAS the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted at New York on 7 July 2017 and opened for signature at New York on 20 September 2017,

WHEREAS the said Treaty has been signed on behalf of the Government of _____ on ______,

NOW THEREFORE I, [name and title of the Head of State, Head of Government or Minister of Foreign Affairs], declare that the Government of _______, having considered the above-mentioned Treaty, ratifies [accepts, approves] the same Treaty and undertakes faithfully to perform and carry out the stipulations therein contained.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have signed this instrument of [ratification, acceptance, approval] at _______ on _______.

[Signature] + [seal]

This instrument must be signed by the Head of State, Head of Government or Minister of Foreign Affairs.

C. Model Instrument of Accession to the
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
WHEREAS the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted at New York on 7 July 2017,

NOW THEREFORE I, [name and title of the Head of State, Head of Government or Minister of Foreign Affairs], declare that the Government of _______, having considered the above-mentioned Treaty, accedes to the same Treaty and undertakes faithfully to perform and carry out the stipulations therein contained.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have signed this instrument of accession at _______ on _______.

[Signature] + [seal]

This instrument must be signed by the Head of State, Head of Government or Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Positions on the Treaty

“Governments say a nuclear weapons ban is unlikely.
Don’t believe it. They said the same about a mine ban treaty.”
— Jody Williams Nobel laureate

On 7 July 2017, an overwhelming majority of the world’s nations voted to adopt the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – a landmark international agreement that outlaws the ultimate weapons of mass destruction and establishes a pathway to their elimination. This page summarizes government positions on the treaty.
+ Which nations were involved in negotiating the treaty?
+ Which nations voted in favour of adopting it?

Afghanistan
Supportive
Afghanistan participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Albania
Not supportive
Albania did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. Albania claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Algeria
Supportive
Algeria participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was the site of French nuclear testing in the 1960s.

Andorra
Unclear
Andorra participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, but was absent for the vote on its adoption on 7 July 2017. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. However, in 2015 it pledged to cooperate in efforts to stigmatize, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons.

Angola
Supportive
Angola participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Antigua & Barbuda
Supportive
Antigua and Barbuda participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Argentina
Supportive
Argentina participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Armenia
Unclear
Armenia participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, but was absent for the vote on its adoption on 7 July 2017. It abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Australia
Not supportive
Australia did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. Earlier that year, it had attempted to derail a special UN working group on nuclear disarmament in Geneva, which adopted a report recommending the negotiation of the treaty. Australia claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security. It was the site of British nuclear testing in the 1950s and 1960s.

Austria
Supportive
Austria participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. In 2014 it hosted the third intergovernmental conference on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons, at which it launched a pledge, subsequently endorsed by 127 nations, to cooperate in efforts to stigmatize, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons.

Azerbaijan
Supportive
Azerbaijan participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Bahamas
Supportive
The Bahamas participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Bahrain
Supportive
Bahrain participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Bangladesh
Supportive
Bangladesh participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Barbados
Supportive
Barbados participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, but was absent for the vote on its adoption on 7 July 2017. It voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Belarus
Unclear
Belarus did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Belgium
Not supportive
Belgium, which hosts US nuclear weapons on its territory, did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Belize
Supportive
Belize participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Benin
Supportive
Benin participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Bhutan
Supportive
Bhutan participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Bolivia
Supportive
Bolivia participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Bosnia & Herzegovina
Not supportive
Bosnia and Herzegovina did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Botswana
Supportive
Botswana participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Brazil
Supportive
Brazil participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Brunei
Supportive
Brunei participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Bulgaria
Not supportive
Bulgaria did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Burkina Faso
Supportive
Burkina Faso participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Burundi
Supportive
Burundi participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Cabo Verde
Supportive
Cabo Verde participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Cambodia
Supportive
Cambodia participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Cameroon
Supportive
Cameroon participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, but was absent for the vote on its adoption on 7 July 2017. It voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Canada
Not supportive
Canada did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Central African Republic
Supportive
The Central African Republic attended parts of the UN conference to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, although it did not formally participate. It voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Chad
Supportive
Chad participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Chile
Supportive
Chile participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

China
Not supportive
China, which possesses approximately 260 nuclear weapons, did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. Although it regularly declares its support for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons, its true commitment to nuclear disarmament remains in serious doubt. It has failed to fulfil its legally binding disarmament obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Colombia
Supportive
Colombia participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Comoros
Unclear
The Comoros attended parts of the UN conference to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, although it did not formally participate. It abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. However, it has pledged to cooperate in efforts to stigmatize, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons in light of their unacceptable humanitarian consequences.

Congo
Supportive
Congo participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Costa Rica
Supportive
Costa Rica participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. Its disarmament ambassador, Elayne Whyte Gómez, presided over the process. Costa Rica was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Cote d’Ivoire
Supportive
Cote d’Ivoire participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Croatia
Not supportive
Croatia did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Cuba
Supportive
Cuba participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Cyprus
Supportive
Cyprus participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Czech Republic
Not supportive
The Czech Republic did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Denmark
Not supportive
Denmark did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security. However, in the past it had called for intensified efforts to outlaw nuclear weapons in light of their unacceptable humanitarian consequences.

Djibouti
Supportive
Djibouti participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Dominica
Supportive
Dominica attended parts of the UN conference to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, although it did not formally participate. It voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Dominican Republic
Supportive
The Dominican Republic participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

DRC (Congo)
Supportive
The Democratic Republic of the Congo participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Ecuador
Supportive
Ecuador participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Egypt
Supportive
Egypt participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

El Salvador
Supportive
El Salvador participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Equatorial Guinea
Supportive
Equatorial Guinea participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Eritrea
Supportive
Eritrea participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Estonia
Not supportive
Estonia did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Ethiopia
Supportive
Ethiopia participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Fiji
Supportive
Fiji participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Finland
Unclear
Finland did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It regularly aligns itself with nations that claim that US nuclear weapons are essential for their security.

France
Not supportive
France, which possesses approximately 300 nuclear weapons, did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It has said that it intends never to join the treaty. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It has failed to fulfil its legally binding disarmament obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Gabon
Supportive
Gabon attended parts of the UN conference to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Gambia
Supportive
The Gambia participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Georgia
Unclear
Georgia did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, nor did it participate in the vote on the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Germany
Not supportive
Germany, which hosts US nuclear weapons on its territory, did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Ghana
Supportive
Ghana participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Greece
Not supportive
Greece did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Grenada
Supportive
Grenada participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Guatemala
Supportive
Guatemala participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Guinea
Supportive
Guinea participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, but was absent for the vote on its adoption on 7 July 2017. It voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It has pledged to cooperate in efforts to stigmatize, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons in light of their unacceptable humanitarian consequences.

Guinea-Bissau
Supportive
Guinea-Bissau attended parts of the UN conference to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Guyana
Supportive
Guyana participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Haiti
Supportive
Haiti participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Holy See
Supportive
The Holy See participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Honduras
Supportive
Honduras participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Hungary
Not supportive
Hungary did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Iceland
Not supportive
Iceland did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security. However, in the past it had called for intensified efforts to outlaw nuclear weapons in light of their unacceptable humanitarian consequences.

India
Not supportive
India, which possesses approximately 110 to 120 nuclear weapons, did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. Although it regularly declares its support for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons, its true commitment to nuclear disarmament remains in serious doubt.

Indonesia
Supportive
Indonesia participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Iran
Supportive
Iran participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Iraq
Supportive
Iraq participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Ireland
Supportive
Ireland participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Israel
Not supportive
Israel, which possesses approximately 80 nuclear weapons, did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Italy
Not supportive
Italy, which hosts US nuclear weapons on its territory, did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Jamaica
Supportive
Jamaica participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Japan
Not supportive
Japan, which is the only nation ever to be attacked with nuclear weapons, did not formally participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It attended the first day of negotiations, but only to declare that it would be unable to negotiate constructively and in good faith. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Jordan
Supportive
Jordan participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Kazakhstan
Supportive
Kazakhstan participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. From the 1940s to 1980s, it was the site of Soviet nuclear testing.

Kenya
Supportive
Kenya participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Kiribati
Supportive
Kiribati participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was the site of British nuclear testing in the 1950s and US nuclear testing in the 1960s.

Kuwait
Supportive
Kuwait participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Kyrgyzstan
Unclear
Kyrgyzstan attended parts of the UN conference to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, although it did not formally participate. It abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. However, in 2015 it pledged to cooperate in efforts to stigmatize, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons.

Laos
Supportive
Laos participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Latvia
Not supportive
Latvia did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Lebanon
Supportive
Lebanon participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Lesotho
Supportive
Lesotho participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Liberia
Supportive
Liberia participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Libya
Supportive
Libya participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, but was absent for the vote on its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Liechtenstein
Supportive
Liechtenstein participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Lithuania
Not supportive
Lithuania did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Luxembourg
Not supportive
Luxembourg did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Macedonia
Supportive
Macedonia participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, but was absent for the vote on its adoption on 7 July 2017. It voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It has pledged to cooperate in efforts to stigmatize, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons in light of their unacceptable humanitarian consequences.

Madagascar
Supportive
Madagascar participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Malawi
Supportive
Malawi participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Malaysia
Supportive
Malaysia participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Maldives
Supportive
The Maldives attended parts of the UN conference to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, although it did not formally participate. It voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Mali
Unclear
Mali attended parts of the UN conference to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, although it did not formally participate. It abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. However, in 2015 it pledged to cooperate in efforts to stigmatize, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons.

Malta
Supportive
Malta participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Marshall Islands
Supportive
The Marshall Islands participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. The Marshall Islands was the site of US nuclear testing in the 1940s and 1950s.

Mauritania
Supportive
Mauritania participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Mauritius
Supportive
Mauritius participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Mexico
Supportive
Mexico participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. In 2014 it hosted the second intergovernmental conference on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons, at which the chair concluded that a diplomatic process must be launched for the prohibition of nuclear weapons.

Micronesia
Not supportive
The Federated States of Micronesia did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It was the only Pacific island state to do so, citing its military relationship with the United States as the reason.

Moldova
Supportive
The Republic of Moldova participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Monaco
Unclear
Monaco participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, but was absent for the vote on its adoption on 7 July 2017. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Mongolia
Supportive
Mongolia participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Montenegro
Not supportive
Montenegro did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Morocco
Supportive
Morocco participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Mozambique
upportive
Mozambique participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Myanmar
Supportive
Myanmar participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Namibia
Supportive
Namibia participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Nauru
Supportive
Nauru participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, but was absent for the vote on its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Nepal
Supportive
Nepal participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Netherlands
Not supportive
The Netherlands, which hosts US nuclear weapons on its territory, participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons but voted against its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was the only nation to do so. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

New Zealand
Supportive
New Zealand participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Nicaragua
Unclear
Nicaragua participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, but was absent for the vote on its adoption on 7 July 2017. It abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It was the only Latin American nation to do so. However, in 2015 it pledged to cooperate in efforts to stigmatize, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons.

Niger
Supportive
Niger attended parts of the UN conference to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, although it did not formally participate. It voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. In 2015, it pledged to cooperate in efforts to stigmatize, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons.

Nigeria
Supportive
Nigeria participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

North Korea
Not supportive
North Korea, which is in the process of developing nuclear weapons, did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. In 2003 it announced its withdrawal from the Non-Proliferation Treaty, and has since carried out multiple nuclear test explosions.

Norway
Not supportive
Norway did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security. However, in the past it had called for intensified efforts to outlaw nuclear weapons. In 2013, it hosted the first intergovernmental conference on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons.

Oman
Supportive
Oman participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Pakistan
Not supportive
Pakistan, which possesses approximately 120 to 130 nuclear weapons, did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. Although it regularly declares its support for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons, its true commitment to nuclear disarmament remains in serious doubt.

Palau
Supportive
Palau participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Palestine
Supportive
Palestine participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Panama
Supportive
Panama participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Papua New Guinea
Supportive
Papua New Guinea participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Paraguay
Supportive
Paraguay participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Peru
Supportive
Peru participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Philippines
Supportive
The Philippines participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Poland
Not supportive
Poland did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Portugal
Not supportive
Portugal did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Qatar
Supportive
Qatar participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Romania
Not supportive
Romania did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Russia
Not supportive
Russia, which possesses approximately 7,000 nuclear weapons, did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It has failed to fulfil its legally binding disarmament obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Rwanda
Supportive
Rwanda did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. However, it voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Saint Kitts & Nevis
Supportive
Saint Kitts and Nevis participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Saint Lucia
Supportive
Saint Lucia participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Supportive
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Samoa
Supportive
Samoa participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

San Marino
Supportive
San Marino participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Sao Tome & Principe
Supportive
Sao Tome and Principe participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Saudi Arabia
Supportive
Saudi Arabia participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Senegal
Supportive
Senegal participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Serbia
Not supportive
Serbia did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. However, in 2015 it pledged to cooperate in efforts to stigmatize, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons.

Seychelles
Supportive
The Seychelles participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Sierra Leone
Supportive
Sierra Leone participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Singapore
Unclear
Singapore participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons but abstained from the voting on its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Slovakia
Not supportive
Slovakia did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Slovenia
Not supportive
Slovenia did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Solomon Islands
Supportive
The Solomon Islands participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Somalia
Supportive
Somalia attended parts of the UN conference to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, although it did not formally participate. It voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. In 2015, it pledged to cooperate in efforts to stigmatize, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons.

South Africa
Supportive
South Africa participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

South Korea
Not supportive
South Korea did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

South Sudan
Unclear
South Sudan attended parts of the UN conference to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, although it did not formally participate. It also did not participate in the vote on the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Spain
Not supportive
Spain did not participate in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It voted against the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. It claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security.

Sri Lanka
Supportive
Sri Lanka participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Sudan
Supportive
Sudan participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Suriname
Supportive
Suriname participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Swaziland
Supportive
Swaziland participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, but was absent for the vote on its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Sweden
Supportive
Sweden participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Switzerland
Supportive
Switzerland participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Syria
Unclear
Syria participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, but was absent for the vote on its adoption on 7 July 2017. It did not participate in the vote on the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Tajikistan
Supportive
Tajikistan attended parts of the UN conference to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, although it did not formally participate. It voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty. In 2015, it pledged to cooperate in efforts to stigmatize, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons.

Tanzania
Supportive
Tanzania participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Thailand
Supportive
Thailand participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Timor-Leste
Supportive
Timor-Leste participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Togo
Supportive
Togo participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Tonga
Supportive
Tonga participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Trinidad & Tobago
Supportive
Trinidad and Tobago participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017. It was among the co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly resolution in 2016 that established the mandate for nations to negotiate the treaty.

Tunisia
Supportive
Tunisia participated in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and voted in favour of its adoption on 7 July 2017.

Turkey
Not supportive
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