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Working papers submitted to the 2023 NPT Preparatory Committee

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.1
Procedures in relation to exports of nuclear materials and certain categories of equipment and material under article III (2) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Working paper submitted by Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Romania, the Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America as the members of the Zangger Committee

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.2
Note verbale dated 2 June 2023 from the Government of Japan addressed to the President of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at its first session
Working paper submitted by Japan

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.3
Disarmament and non-proliferation education
Working paper submitted by Japan

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.4
Towards a fissile material cut-off treaty: advancing the objective of stopping fissile material production for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices in the next Non-Proliferation Treaty review cycle
Working paper submitted by the European Union

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.5
Taking forward nuclear disarmament
Working paper submitted by Ireland on behalf of the New Agenda Coalition (Brazil, Egypt, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand and South Africa)

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.1/WP.6
Transparency and improved monitoring of the implementation of article VI
Working paper submitted by Ireland, New Zealand and Switzerland

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.1/WP.7
Nuclear forensic science for nuclear security
Working paper submitted by Australia on behalf of Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Norway, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.8
Nuclear disarmament
Working paper submitted by the members of the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.9
Nuclear testing
Working paper submitted by the members of the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.10
Nuclear-weapon-free zones
Working paper submitted by the members of the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.11
The inalienable right to develop research, production and uses of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes
Working paper submitted by the members of the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.12
Regional issues: Middle East
Working paper submitted by the members of the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.13
Safeguards
Working paper submitted by the members of the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.14
Security assurances against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons
Working paper submitted by the members of the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.15
Verification
Working paper submitted by the members of the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.16
Atoms for heritage: peaceful use of nuclear techniques for heritage science
Working paper submitted by Australia, Brazil, Egypt, France and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.17
Addressing “Vienna issues”: the Comprehensive Nuclear- Test-Ban Treaty; compliance and verification; export controls; cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy; nuclear safety; nuclear security; and discouraging withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Working paper submitted by Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), New Zealand, Norway and Sweden (the Vienna Group of Ten)

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.18
Enhancing transparency for nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and strengthening the review process for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Working paper submitted by the members of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (Australia, Canada, Chile, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Nigeria, the Philippines, Poland, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates)

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.19
Security assurances against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons
Working paper submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.20
Nuclear Disarmament
Working paper submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.21
Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East
Working paper submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.22
The inalienable right to develop research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes
Working paper submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.23
Enhancement of peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology
Working paper submitted by Japan

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.24
Measures to reduce the breadth of risks associated with nuclear weapons and measures to avoid increasing this risk
Working paper submitted by Austria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Malta, Mexico, San Marino, Thailand

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.25
Taking Forward Gender Mainstreaming Efforts in the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty 
Working paper submitted by Australia, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.26
Nuclear energy: Presentation of France’s offer 
Working paper submitted by France 

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.27
Addressing the Past Use and Testing of Nuclear Weapons 
Working paper submitted by Kazakhstan and Kiribati 

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.28
Nuclear energy: a path toward net zero
Working paper submitted by France, Bulgaria, Canada, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Japan, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, United Arab Emirates and the United States of America

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.29
Update on the Sustained Dialogue on Peaceful Uses to Support Enhanced Cooperation as Envisioned under Article IV of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Working paper submitted by Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), North Macedonia, Panama, Paraguay, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America.

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.30
Nuclear Risk Reduction
Working paper submitted by China

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.31
Nuclear Submarine Cooperation among the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America and Australia
Working paper submitted by China

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.32
Disposal of Nuclear Contaminated Water of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
Working paper submitted by China

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.33
Nuclear safety and security serving the development of nuclear energy and its applications
Working paper submitted by France

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.34
Working paper from the Chair of the working group on further strengthening the review process of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Recommendations to the Preparatory Committee that would improve the effectiveness, efficiency, transparency, accountability, coordination and continuity of the review process of the Treaty

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.35
Nuclear non-proliferation
Working paper submitted by Syria 

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.36
Joint statement on addressing the North Korean nuclear challenge
Submitted by Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Mexico, the Republic of Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, Uruguay, Yemen and the European Union. 

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.37
Enhancing dialogue on national implementation reports 
Working paper submitted by France 

NPT/CONF.2026/PC.I/WP.38
Reflections by the Chair of the first session of the Preparatory Committee on potential areas for focused discussion at the second session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons