30-05-10 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference in New York

The NPT is an international agreement on control over the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology.It fixes the right of all member states to research,produce and use nuclear power for civilian purposes.All UN members except Israel,India,North Korea and Pakistan are signatories to the NPT.NPT review conferences are held each five years.The last one,in 2005,was a failure as the countries failed to adopt a single declaration due to numerous differences.Iran's nuclear issue is likely to be one of the main focuses of the conference.