Position Paper
Position Paper |
Name :
Committee : IAEA
Country : Portugal
Topic : Nuclear and WMD Non-Proliferation
Since the end of the Cold War, there has been an overall decrease in the threat of nuclear weapons use. Portugal would like to consider making the prevention of nuclear weapons more effective to stop the potential demoralizing effects in the world. Portugal notes the world has also experienced a proliferation of regional conflicts and armed hostilities and witnessed a trend leading to the spread and destabilizing accumulation of sophisticated weapons including weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their means of delivery.
Portugal currently consists of no nuclear power plants and has legally restricted the possibility of building a nuclear power plant on their territory for the purposes of preventing and bringing about change within the countries. Portugal does not posses any weapons of mass destruction. Portugal was one of the countries of the European Parliament who launched the total ban on nuclear weapons and marking the 40th anniversary of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The Non-Proliferation Treaty, (NPT) was based upon three categories: nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation, and the civil use of nuclear energy. The NPT was proposed by Ireland and Finland, and got majority of the countries to sign this treaty, while at same time other countries refused to sign the NPT. India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel have openly agreed of possessing nuclear energy and weapons within their countries. Portugal is a strong supporter of the Comprehension Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, (CTBT) which bans all nuclear explosions in all environments. Portugal has been a State party to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) since 13 January 1993, to Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention (BTWC) since 29 June 1972. Portugal would like the remaining countries to ratify the treaty without farther delay. If this treaty is placed into effect, then it will
Name :
Committee : IAEA
Country : Portugal
Topic : Nuclear and WMD Non-Proliferation
Since the end of the Cold War, there has been an overall decrease in the threat of nuclear weapons use. Portugal would like to consider making the prevention of nuclear weapons more effective to stop the potential demoralizing effects in the world. Portugal notes the world has also experienced a proliferation of regional conflicts and armed hostilities and witnessed a trend leading to the spread and destabilizing accumulation of sophisticated weapons including weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their means of delivery.
Portugal currently consists of no nuclear power plants and has legally restricted the possibility of building a nuclear power plant on their territory for the purposes of preventing and bringing about change within the countries. Portugal does not posses any weapons of mass destruction. Portugal was one of the countries of the European Parliament who launched the total ban on nuclear weapons and marking the 40th anniversary of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The Non-Proliferation Treaty, (NPT) was based upon three categories: nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation, and the civil use of nuclear energy. The NPT was proposed by Ireland and Finland, and got majority of the countries to sign this treaty, while at same time other countries refused to sign the NPT. India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel have openly agreed of possessing nuclear energy and weapons within their countries. Portugal is a strong supporter of the Comprehension Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, (CTBT) which bans all nuclear explosions in all environments. Portugal has been a State party to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) since 13 January 1993, to Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention (BTWC) since 29 June 1972. Portugal would like the remaining countries to ratify the treaty without farther delay. If this treaty is placed into effect, then it will