Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Resources

Comprehensive coverage featuring articles and documents related to the NPT Review Process.
Updated: Mar 17, 2010

NPT Briefing Book (MCIS/CNS) 2010

The most comprehensive source of background and reference material on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and its associated regime is now available online.

The NPT Briefing Book (2010) is comprised of two parts. Part I contains introductory background information on the nuclear nonproliferation regime and nuclear energy issues, as well as summaries of the review process to date. Part II contains a compilation of treaties, agreements and documents relevant to the issues due to be discussed at the 2010 NPT Review Conference.

(Briefing Book downloads are available in PDF format only.)

View the Book by Section

  • Section 1 - Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Weapons: An Introductory Guide
  • Section 2 - The Evolution of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime, 1945-1970
  • Section 3 - A Short History of the NPT Review Process, 1970-2000
  • Section 4 - The 2000 NPT Review Conference
  • Section 5 - The 2005 NPT Review Cycle
  • Section 6 - The 2010 NPT Review Cycle
  • Annex I - Abbreviations, Acronyms and Glossary of Terms

NPT Briefing Book, Part II: Treaties Agreements and Other Relevant Documents
  • Section A - The Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
  • Section B - 2009 NPT Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference
  • Section C - 2005 NPT Review Conference
  • Section D - 2000 NPT Review Conference
  • Section E - 1995 NPT Review Conference
  • Section F - Nuclear Weapon Testing Treaties
  • Section G - Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (NWFZ) Treaties
  • Section H - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
  • Section I - IAEA Safeguards Agreements
  • Section J - Resolutions and Decisions of the IAEA General Conference
  • Section K - Bilateral Safeguards Agreements
  • Section L - Security Assurances
  • Section M - Export Controls
  • Section N - Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Terrorism Convention
  • Section O - Bilateral Measures
  • Section P - Documents Relating to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Section Q - Documents relating to Iran
  • Section R - Documents relating Syrian Arab Republic
  • Section S - Documents relating to India
  • Section T - Resolutions and Decisions Adopted by the UN General Assembly
  • Section U - Documents of the Conference on Disarmament on the Issue of Fissile Materials
  • Section V - Other Documents and Declarations
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