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Country Profile: Dominican Republic

BASIC FACTS

The Dominican Republicis a Member Country of the NAM Movement since 2000

Officially the Dominican Republic, the Dominicanis a presidential republicsituated in the Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.

Capital: Santo Domingo

The Dominican Republic does not currently operate any nuclear power plants but engages is close technical cooperation with the IAEA. Under theIAEA’s robust technical cooperation framework “Atoms for Peace and Development,” the Dominican Republic has achievement notable progress in the peaceful applications of nuclear energy, primarily in the public sector, rendering the country remarkable radiological-based infrastructure, such as:an advanced diagnostic imaging center for non-communicable diseases;agricultural areas utilizing advanced techniques for improving quality crops; and storage facilities for disused radioactive sources, among others. With IAEA support, the Dominican Republic is a leading nationleveraging nuclear applications to strengthen its public infrastructure while also prioritizing radiation safety and nuclear security. 

The Dominican Republic has signed, ratified, and enforced the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in September of 2017, January of 2018, and January of 2021, respectively.

TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

  • IAEA Membership (1957)

  • Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco) (1969) 

  • Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (1971) 

  • Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) (2007) 

  • Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) (2021) 

 

AGREEMENT (In force) 

  • Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (2009) 

  • Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (2016) 

  • Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (2010) 

  • Revised Supplementary Agreements Concerning the Provision of Technical Assistance by the IAEA (RSA) (1993) 

  • Agreement to further extend the Co-operation Agreement for the Promotion of Nuclear Science and Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARCAL) (2021) 


REGIONAL GROUPS

  • Member of the G-77
  • Member of the Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
  • Member of the Organization of American States (OAS)
  • Member of the Organization for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
  • Observer in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

 

RECENT REPRESENTATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

  • Member of the 1540 Committee in 2019
  • Non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in 2019/2020

 

LINKS

UN State Summary

Ratification of Treaties & Membership in International Organizations Related to Disarmament

Country List : Office of Legal Affairs : IAEA

Cuba | Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (icanw.org)