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Joint Statement on Education and Non-proliferation at the Eleventh NPT Reviw Conference
On May 1 (local time on April 30), Her Excellency ICHIKAWA Tomiko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, delivered a joint statement on disarmament and non-proliferation education at the 11th Review Conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), representing 115 countries and regions.
- Japan has delivered this statement at previous NPT Review Conferences, and this statement received the highest number of participation to date from 115 countries and regions, including Japan.
- In light of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki last year, this statement emphasized the role that testimonies from hibakushas and those affected by nuclear weapons play in disarmament and non-proliferation education and the importance of passing on these testimonies. Furthermore, the statement reaffirmed that disarmament and non-proliferation education is a usefl and effective means of achieving a "world without nuclear weapons" in the current challenging international environment. It also pointed out the need for diverse actors to engage in education development that reflects the changing technological environment, including AI, and to cultivate human resources that meet the needs of the times.
- This statement also emphasized that it is young people who will lead and support the disarmament and non-proliferation architecture in the future, calling for the promotion of education through investment in and participation of young people. From this perspective, it highlighted the contribution of disarmament and non-proliferation education to achieving the objectives of the NPT and requested further efforts from each country in this field.
- Japan's long-standing efforts have steadily increased understanding of the Joint Statement on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education, and consequently, the importance of its role in promoting the objectives of the NPT, which contributed to the number of participating countries in this Joint Statement. Japan intends to continue advocating for the importance of disarmament and non-proliferation education.
(Reference1) List of Participating Countries and Regions (115 countries and regions including Japan)
Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Côte D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia (Republic of The), Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco,Nepal Kingdom of the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, State of Palestine, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia
(Reference2) Past Joint Statements on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education at NPT Review Conferences
- 42 countries and regions (8th Review Conference) (2010)
- 76 countries and regions (9th Review Conferences) (2015)
- 89 countries and regions (10th Review Conference) (2022)
(Reference3) Attachment
Joint Statement (English (PDF)
/Japanese (Provisional) (PDF))