The Centre for Policy, Conflict and Co-operation (CPCCR) at the University of Stirling and BASIC have submitted a working paper, Strengthening dialogue in the Non-Proliferation Treaty: the nuclear responsibilities approach, to the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
Authored by Dr Megan Dee, the working paper examines how geopolitical divisions are affecting the NPT review process and argues that more effective dialogue among States is essential to overcoming persistent deadlock.
The Nuclear Responsibilities Approach helps shift discussions away from divisive debates about who is or is not being “responsible” and encourages States to focus on why they undertake the policies and actions they do to fulfil their NPT obligations and commitments. In doing, so it promotes active listening and ensures resulting dialogues occur in an atmosphere of mutual respect.
Insights from the working paper will be shared at a RevCon side-event sponsored by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), co-hosted by BASIC and the University of Sterling, on “Strengthening Dialogue in the NPT: Advancing the Nuclear Responsibilities Approach”, which will take place on Friday 8 May from 13:15 to 14:15 EDT in Conference Room E at the United Nations Headquarters.
Further insights on how States can advance the Nuclear Responsibilities Approach within the NPT can also be found in the report: Nuclear responsibilities and the NPT: Advancing the Nuclear Responsibilities Approach.
Read the working paper below:
