Country Profile: Bahamas
BASIC FACTS
Bahamas is a Member Country of the NAM Movement since 1983
Officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Bahamasis a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy with islands situated in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is geopolitically designed an island nation in the Caribbean.
Capital: Nassau
The Bahamas is a nuclear-weapon-free state and does not operate any nuclear energy programs. According to an official statement by the Bahamas to the 67th regular session of the General Conference onthe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Bahamas reinforced its commitment to remaining nuclear free and to supporting the safeguards and other technical work led by the IAEA, both in the country and worldwide.
The Bahamashas signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in September of 2023, but has not yet ratified it.
TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
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IAEA Membership (2014)
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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) (1976)
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Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) (2007)
AGREEMENTS (In Force):
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Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material(2008)
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Agreement between the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and the IAEA 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 (with Protocol) (1997)
REGIONAL GROUPS
- Member of the G-77
- Member of the Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
- Member of Organization for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
- Member of the Organization for American States (OAS)
- Member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
LINKS
Ratification of Treaties & Membership in International Organizations Related to Disarmament