On Friday, the 11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) ended at the United Nations without a consensus agreement for the third consecutive time.
The four-week summit collapsed after major powers failed to reconcile deep divisions over Iran’s nuclear program, North Korea's weapons, and the slow pace of disarmament by the world's nuclear-armed nations. While the U.S. blamed obstructionism regarding Iran, Russia and Iran accused Western nations of making "excessive demands" and ignoring the humanitarian risks of their own expanding arsenals. The failure leaves the 1970 treaty, often called the "cornerstone" of global security, increasingly fragile as countries modernize their nuclear stockpiles rather than dismantling them.
Diplomats now face a dangerous period of uncertainty as the risk of a new global arms race grows without a unified plan for non-proliferation.
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