Country Profile: Guatemala
BASIC FACTS
Guatemala is a Member Country of the NAM Movement since 1993
Officially the Republic of Guatemala, Guatemalais a presidential republicsituated in Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Honduras.
Capital: Guatemala City
Guatemala does not currently operate any nuclear power plantsbut makes extensive use of radiological sources and technology – especially ionizing radiation – for medical, industrial, scientific, and researchapplications. According to the IAEA, Guatemala maintains a strong commitment and regulatory framework for handling radiation material, prioritizing safety, and security. Despite of the country’s needs for improving the effectiveness of its regulatory oversight of radioactive sources, Guatemala has demonstrated a steady commitment to ensuring radiological safety. In 2022, Guatemala signed a technical cooperation agreement with the IAEA to leverage nuclear technology for supporting the country’s national development goals – with emphasis on the health, food, environment, energy, and miningsectors.
Guatemala has signed, ratified, and enforced the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in September of 2017, June of 2022, and September of 2022, respectively.
TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
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IAEA Membership (1957)
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Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco) (1969)
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Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (1970)
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Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) (2012)
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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) (2022)
AGREEMENTS (In force)
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Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (1987)
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Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (1988)
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Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (1988)
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Revised Supplementary Agreements Concerning the Provision of Technical Assistance by the IAEA (RSA) (1981)
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Agreement to further extend the Co-operation Agreement for the Promotion of Nuclear Science and Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARCAL) (2020)
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Application of safeguards in connection with the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (with Protocol) (1982)
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Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the Republic of Guatemala and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin-America and the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (2008)
REGIONAL GROUPS
- Member of the Organization for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
- Member of the OPANAL Council
- Member of the Organization of American States (OAS)
- Member of the G-77
- Member of the Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
RECENT REPRESENTATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
- Chair of the 2013 Session of the General Assembly for the Organization of American States (OAS)
- Member of the 2012 and 2013 1540 Committee
- Vice-Chair of the UN First Committee in 2016
LINKS
Ratification of Treaties & Membership in International Organizations Related to Disarmament