Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty opens for signature

Non Aligned movement 📅 1 Juli 1968 📍 Sovjet-Unie, Verenigde Staten, Verenigd Koninkrijk

The NPT sought to limit the spread of nuclear weapons while recognizing a special status for the five states that already possessed them. Many non-aligned states supported disarmament but criticized the unequal nuclear order and the slow pace of disarmament commitments.

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