Thread by @StLiechtenstein

So, the first conference of the states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) will conclude today in Vienna. After countless statements in support of eliminating nuclear weapons by those states that have ratified the Treaty .. #TPNW1MSP
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.. and some more statements by observing NATO countries mostly in support of their commitments under the nuclear alliance, TPNW states parties are set to adopt a political declaration today as well as an action plan. 2/

I have seen both draft documents (😱). The draft political declaration has been negotiated over several weeks and contains 15 paragraphs. 3/

In the draft that I have seen, NPTW state parties emphasise, inter alia, the need for nuclear disarmament, the risk of accident and miscalculation, the need to redress the harm caused by nuclear weapons use and testing, and the willingness to work with states outside the TPNW. 4/

TPNW states parties also express dismay about the actions of some nuclear-armed states to discourage non-nuclear-armed states from joining the TPNW, and about their continuous focus on the concept of nuclear deterrence. 5/

The draft political declaration also contains an interesting paragraph that addresses recent events (i.e. the Russian war against Ukraine) and the related threats to use nuclear weapons. Curious to see what the final version will look like. 6/