The following graphic shows state membership of the various key non-proliferation regimes and instruments. It also shows those states that have submitted mandatory reports to key UN Security Council sanctions committees. A brief reference guide to these regimes and instruments can be found below.
Acronyms/abbreviations used and references
Additional Protocol – An Additional Protocol to a Safeguards Agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency
BWC – Biological Weapons Convention
CTBT - Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
CWC – Chemical Weapons Convention
MTCR – Missile Technology Control Regime <>
NPT – Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
NSG – Nuclear Suppliers Group
PSI – Proliferation Security Initiative
Wassenaar – Wassenaar Arrangement
Zangger - Zangger Committee
1540 Committee - the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004)
DPRK sanctions - the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006)
Iran sanctions - the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006).