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Since the beginning of the nuclear age there have been a host of proposals for restricting and eliminating nuclear arsenals. This page provides links to the key international nuclear disarmamemt, non-proliferation and arms control treaties and agreements.

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Nuclear arms control and non-proliferation agreements

Year	Subject	Status

	Nuclear proliferation
1968	Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) - background	Entered into force 1970

	U.S.-Russia/Soviet Union nuclear arms reductions
2002	Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (Moscow Treaty)	In force (expires 2012)
1993	Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty II (START II)	Never entered into force
1991	Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty I (START I)	Expires 2009
1987	Intermediate-Range Nulcear Forces treaty (INF)	In force
1979	Strategic Arms Limitation Talks agreement II (SALT II)	Never entered into force
1972	Strategic Arms Limitation Talks agreement I (SALT I)	In force

	Nuclear testing
1996	Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) - background	Yet to enter into force
1976	Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty (PNET)	Entered into force 1990
1974	Threshold Test Ban Treaty (TTBT)	Entered into force 1970
1963	Limited Test Ban Treaty Also known as Partial Test Ban Treaty and formally as Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water.	Entered into force 1963

	Nuclear weapon-free zones
2006	Central Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone	Yet to enter into force
2000	Mongolia Nuclear Weapon-Free Status	In force
1996	African Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Treaty of Pelindaba)	Yet to enter into force
1995	Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (Bangkok Treaty)	Entered into force 1997
1985	South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty (Treaty of Rarotonga)	Entered into force 1986
1967	Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Tlatelolco Treaty) - background	Entered into force 1994
1959	Antarctic Treaty	Entered into force 1961

	Proposed Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT)
	US draft treaty (2006)
	Greenpeace draft treaty (2004)

	Nuclear export control regimes
1996	Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies
1974	Zangger Committee
1974	Nuclear Suppliers Group
2003	Proliferation Security Initiative

	Other agreements
1973	Agreement Between USA and USSR on the Prevention of Nuclear War	Entered into force 1973
1998	Plutonium Disposition Agreement (USA and Russia)
1971	Seabed Treaty (Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Seabed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil Thereof) (USA and USSR)	Entered into force 1972
1967	Outer Space Treaty ( Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies) (USA and USSR)	Entered into force 1967

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