China
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France
View country profileWhat has the NWS done so far (prior to the current Review Cycle)?
France supports the legitimate right of all States parties, in particular developing States, to full access to nuclear material, equipment and technological information for peaceful purposes civil applications of the atom in fields such as health, agriculture, protection of the environment and cultural heritage, and energy; as long as states are in compliance with their non-proliferation commitments. France in particular promotes the use of civilian nuclear energy, for which the French nuclear industry is especially active in framing international cooperation.
What is the NWS doing on this action in the current Review Cycle?
France has continued to support the legitimate right of all States parties, in particular developing States, to full access to nuclear material, equipment and technological information for peaceful purposes civil applications of the atom in fields such as health, agriculture, protection of the environment and cultural heritage, and energy; as long as states are in compliance with their non-proliferation commitments. At the 2023 NPT Preparatory, France presented a working paper on nuclear energy including developments on areas of cooperation and in 2025, a paper on principles and areas of engagement regarding bilateral nuclear cooperation. On 6 May 2025, it organised a side-event at the NPT Preparatory Committee dedicated to nuclear technologies used to fight against cancer. It organised a side-event in 2023 and 2024 on nuclear applications in preserving cultural and natural heritage and submitted a working paper at the 2025 NPT Preparatory Committee on the same topic.
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National Report submitted by France. Report submitted by France under actions 5, 20 and 21 of the Final Document of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (2022–2026). NPT/CONF.2026/PC.III/2. 7 March 2025, https://docs.un.org/en/NPT/CONF.2026/PC.III/2
Third NPT Preparatory Committee – Peaceful Uses and Other Provisions of the Treaty – May 7, 2025 in New York, Statement by Nathalie Le Bars, 7 May 2025, https://onu-vienne.delegfrance.org/Third-NPT-Preparatory-Committee-Peaceful-Uses-and-Other-Provisions-of-the
Nuclear energy: Presentation of France’s offer Working paper submitted by France, NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.26, 27 July 2023, https://reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documents/Disarmament-fora/npt/prepcom23/documents/WP26.pdf
Atoms for heritage: peaceful use of nuclear techniques for heritage science Working paper submitted by Albania, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Peru, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, NPT/CONF.2026/PC.III/WP.21, 1 April 2025, https://reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documents/Disarmament-fora/npt/prepcom25/documents/WP21.pdf
France’s bilateral nuclear cooperation: principles and areas of engagement Working paper submitted by France, NPT/CONF.2026/PC.III/WP.13, 4 March 2025, https://reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documents/Disarmament-fora/npt/prepcom25/documents/WP13.pdf
Russia
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Russia consistently asserted that international non-proliferation efforts should not lead to unreasonable restrictions on legitimate trade in dual-use goods and technologies and on civil scientific and technological cooperation.
What is the NWS doing on this action in the current Review Cycle?
Russia continued to advocate broader access for States Parties to the Non-Proliferation Treaty to the benefits of peaceful nuclear energy and reaffirmed that each State Party has the right to pursue its national nuclear energy policy independently without interference, and to cooperate in this field without discrimination.
Russia additionally noted that imposing unilateral coercive measures, creating artificial barriers to bilateral and international cooperation and undermining the principle of equal access to nuclear materials, equipment and technical information to be used for peaceful purposes are violations of article IV of the Treaty.
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National report of the Russian Federation for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (New York), 21 May 2015.
https://www.un.org/en/conf/npt/2015/pdf/NPT-CONF2015-48_National%20report%20of%20the%20Russian%20Fed_E.pdf
National report of the Russian Federation, 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (New York), 2 March 2026.
https://docs.un.org/en/NPT/CONF.2026/14
National report of the Russian Federation, 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (New York), 19 March 2021.
https://docs.un.org/en/NPT/CONF.2020/17/Rev.1
United Kingdom
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The UK's 10th Review Conference national report confirmed the UK's commitment to ensuring that other countries benefit from the UK's expertise and experience through full participation in bilateral and multilateral fora, as well as providing financial support to the IAEA's Technical Cooperation Programme and the Peaceful Uses Initiative.
What is the NWS doing on this action in the current Review Cycle?
The United Kingdom has been a consistent supporter of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and states that it recognises “the inalienable right of NPT States parties to the development, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, as set out in the NPT.” Transfers of nuclear materials, equipment, and technology for peaceful purposes are enabled through the UK’s export licensing system in alignment with the Nuclear Suppliers Group framework. The UK states it would only refuse an export licence application if the intended transfer would be inconsistent with its export licensing framework.
The UK emphasises that cooperation for peaceful uses should be attentive to the Global South requirements across health, agriculture, water and energy and go beyond technology transfer to include capacity-building, skills development and institutional readiness.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (2021). UK national report pursuant to Actions 5, 20 and 21 of the NPT Review Conference 2010, for the 10th NPT Review Conference. 1 November. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/treaty-on-the-non-proliferation-of-nuclear-weapons-uk-national-report-for-the-10th-review-conference
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (2026). National report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland pursuant to actions 5, 20 and 21 of the action plan of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons for the eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty (London). <https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69df600a53469bbcdf408e8b/UK-National-Report-11th-Treaty-on-the-Non-Proliferation-of-Nuclear-Weapons-NPT-Review-Conference.pdf>.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (2026). National report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland pursuant to actions 5, 20 and 21 of the action plan of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons for the eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty (London).<https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69df600a53469bbcdf408e8b/UK-National-Report-11th-Treaty-on-the-Non-Proliferation-of-Nuclear-Weapons-NPT-Review-Conference.pdf>
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (2026). National report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland pursuant to actions 5, 20 and 21 of the action plan of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons for the eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty (London). <https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69df600a53469bbcdf408e8b/UK-National-Report-11th-Treaty-on-the-Non-Proliferation-of-Nuclear-Weapons-NPT-Review-Conference.pdf>, p. 25.
United Kingdom (2026). Good Practice in International Collaboration on Peaceful Uses and Non-Proliferation. Working Paper submitted to the 2026 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons NPT/CONF.2026/WP.8. 2 March.
United States
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See Action 39
What is the NWS doing on this action in the current Review Cycle?
See Action 39
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