The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty - At the Heart of the Global Nuclear Debate Alistair Burt | Carnegie Proliferation Analysis As my first overseas duty as a UK Foreign Office Minister I attended the NPT Review Conference at the UN in New York. The outcome was a significant boost to multilateralism. All States Parties agreed to support the Treaty to meet new and existing threats.
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