Min Coveney remarks on Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
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15 December 2020
Statements on the 50th anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and on the entry-into-force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Opening Remarks
2020 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the entry into force of Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty; a treaty closely associated with Ireland, and the cornerstone of the global nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime. Ireland also ratified the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons this year; it will enter into force on 22 January 2021. These Treaties demonstrate our longstanding leadership in this area. It is fitting that Dáil Éireann acknowledges both milestones and I thank Deputies Eoghan Murphy and Duncan Smith for their initiative in proposing this Debate.