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Contextual Syntax of International Instruments Safeguarding Against Nuclear Proliferation ByPAButtar Senior Lecturer James Cook University of North Queensland The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty bas provided an important structure for tbe international transfer of peaceful nuclear technology. A voluntary commitment to tbe International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards and NPT adherence provide assurances tbat tbe civil nuclear technology is used for legitimate peaceful purposes.I However, it cannot he unequivocally accepted tbat "tbe treaty bas enhanced tbe international security by diminisbing regional tensions, pre-empting regional nuclear arms races, and diminishing tbe role of nuclear weapons as symbols of national prestige".2 Many unsettled issues witbin and outside tbe NPT regime contradict tbe US viewpoint. These issues include tbe amendment of Article VIA2 of tbe IAEA Statute relating to tbe memhersbip of tbe Board of Governors from tbe tbird world and tbe continuous pendency witbout any outcome of tbe issue of tbe Israeli attack on tbe Iraqi nuclear installations. Furthermore tbese contentious issues include tbe role of tbe IAEA Committee on Assurances of Supply (CAS), its apparent failure to acbieve tbe results desired by tbe International Nuclear Fuel Cycle Evaluation (INFCE) and a fortiori tbe concern sbown by certain countries witb regard to tbe degree
The Australian Year Book of International Law Online – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 1991
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