UN Security Council meets to discuss the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
by Danielle Samler,
Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy
6 March 2020
On 26 February 2020, the UN Security Council met to discuss the upcoming Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, which will be held during the treaty’s fiftieth anniversary year. The meeting was organised by Belgium, this month’s President of the Council. At the outset of the meeting, there were briefings given by the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, and the President-designate of the NPT Review Conference, Ambassador Gustavo Zlauvinen of Argentina. They addressed the current security environment and the importance of having a successful Review Conference. An overarching theme of their messages was the role that the Security Council has in promoting disarmament efforts and contributing to the non-proliferation regime.