The Non-Proliferation Treaty Final Document was released by the United Nations on May 28, 2010.

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This document has both an excellent summary by the Conference Chairman, Philippine Ambassador Libran Cabactulan, and some revealing comments from the Conference Representatives from various states –both nuclear powers, and also many from non-nuclear weapons states.  This also includes members of the NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) which played an increasing role in the Conference, and from other independent countries such as Japan, Australia, Canada, and Austria.

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Below you will a link to the Final Document, with PNA’s notes on several points.  While the Conference can be called a qualified success, it is only one step forward  in a journey of a thousand miles.

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However, some would argue that it was a giant step in that consensus was achieved among numerous parties who have never sat down and agreed with each other on substantive issues of this importance before.  And it is certainly a needed step, before the next steps can be taken toward the ultimate goal of a world free of nuclear weapons.  Finally, while several states such as Iran, Cuba, and Austria dissented in several points, none were moved to break the overall consensus on the three pillars of the conference, as described in the Final Document.

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