Country Profile: Oman
BASIC FACTS
Oman is a Member Country of the NAM Movement since 1973
The Sultanate of Oman is an Islamic country located on the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Its oil reserves are ranked as the 21st largest in the world by size. The country has historically benefitted economically from its strategic port position on the Strait of Hormuz.
Capital: Muscat
Oman has no nuclear research reactors or nuclear power plants, although it does use radiation sources for medical, industrial, and research purposes.
TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
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IAEA Membership (2009)
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Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (2014)
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Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) (1992)
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Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) (1995)
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Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) (2003)
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Treaty for the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (1997)
AGREEMENTS (In Force):
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Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the IAEA (2010)
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Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (2003)
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Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (2022)
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Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (2009)
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Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (2009)
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Convention on Nuclear Safety (2013)
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Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (2013)
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Revised Supplementary Agreements Concerning the Provision of Technical Assistance by the IAEA (RSA) (2013)
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Co-operative Agreement for Arab States in Asia for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology (the 2017 ARASIA) (2020)
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Agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (2006)
REGIONAL GROUPS
- Member of the Arab League
- Member of the Gulf Cooperation Council
- Member of the G-77
- Member of the Asia-Pacific Group
LINKS
Ratification of Treaties & Membership in International Organizations Related to Disarmament