BASIC is pleased to publish a new report by Dr Laura Rose Brown examining implementation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) ahead of the treaty’s First Review Conference, scheduled to take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in late 2026.
The report focuses on Articles 6 and 7 of the TPNW, which establish obligations relating to victim assistance, environmental remediation, and international cooperation and assistance. It explores how these provisions are being interpreted and implemented by states parties and argues that their implementation will be a key test of the treaty’s credibility and long-term humanitarian impact.
Drawing on lessons from wider disarmament and non-proliferation processes, the report argues that the First Review Conference will play a formative role in shaping understandings of accountability, implementation, and success under the treaty. It warns against approaches that prioritise procedural outcomes over tangible impact and offers a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening implementation frameworks and ensuring meaningful participation of affected communities.
Alongside the full report, BASIC is also publishing a complementary policy brief, Defining Success at the First Review Conference: Advancing Articles 6 and 7 of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which summarises the publication’s principal findings and recommendations for policymakers and practitioners.
Read the full report below:
This project was generously supported by the Überlebensrecht Stiftung.