'Keep calm and carry On' An initial African assessment of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) 2010 Review Conference
This paper makes an attempt to digest the final document from an African perspective.
On 28 May 2010, 190 States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) adopted a final document at its 8th Review Conference (RevCon) held at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York. This paper makes an initial attempt to digest the final document from an African perspective, and to examine whether it truly presents an important step in ridding the world, once and for all, of nuclear weapons.
About the authors
Foy Kum Hubert is a trained physicist, computer scientist and cross-disciplinary scholar. He also holds a Master of Science in Space Studies with a focus on the scientific and engineering aspects of space missions and enterprises from the International Space University Strasbourg-France. He is currently at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) in Monterey, USA.
Amelia Broodryk is a researcher within the Institute for Security Studies’ Arms Management Programme in Pretoria. Her current work focuses on Africa’s development and the threat of weapons of mass destruction. Amelia takes a particular interest in the impact that the recent resurgence in nuclear power and uranium exploration and mining may have on efforts to control the proliferation of nuclear weapon technology.
Noël Stott heads the ‘Africa’s Development and the Threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction’ project. Th e aim of this project is to identify and strengthen Africa’s role in international efforts to strengthen disarmament and non-proliferation strategies in the context of Africa’s developmental imperatives. The project works on the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Treaty of Pelindaba); the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT); and other related conventions. Noël has extensive experience in all aspects of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation.
