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,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,treaty on !       
,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons   
7,,npt7 cont9ues to make an invaluable  
contribution to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
int]national security1 & recogniz+ t !  
,unit$ ,/ates w seek a successful ,n9?  
,review ,conf]5ce ( ! ,p>ties to !      
,treaty on ! ,non-,prolif]ation (       
,nucle> ,weapons4  ,:]eas ! ,treaty on !
 ,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons  
7,,npt7 op5$ = signature #ec ye>s ago on
 ,july #a1 #aifh1 & ent]$ into =ce 9    
#aigj2 ,:]eas ! ,,npt is a corn]/one ( !
 global nucle> nonprolif]ation regime & 
has gr[n to include #aia ,/ates ,p>ties2
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to uphold+ ! ?ree pill>s ( ! ,,npt1 :i* 
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dis>mam5t2 &  7#c7 ! peaceful use (     

nucle> en]gy2 ,:]eas ,article ,,iii ( ! 
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/ate to ! ,,npt to conclude a ,safegu>ds
 ,agreem5t ) ! ,int]national ,atomic    
,en]gy ,ag5cy 7,,iaea7 to v]ify treaty  
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! div]sion ( nucle> mat]ials f peaceful 
to non-peaceful uses2 ,:]eas ! ,,iaea   
/r5g!ns ! global nucle> & security      
framework & helps promote int]national  
nucle> coop]ation1 & ,,iaea safegu>ds   
are a requirem5t = ,unit$ ,/ates        
bilat]al nucle> coop]ation2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! fir/ c\ntry to        
conclude a safegu>ds agreem5t ) !       
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7,,npt7 is a corn]/one ( ! nucle>       
nonprolif]ation regime4 ,x plays a      
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non-prolif]ation & enhances int]national
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pursue nucle> weapons outside !         

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implem5tation by all ,/ates ,p>ties ( ! 
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,:]eas1 ov] ! pa/ half c5tury1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates has exhibit$ lead]%ip 9 /r5g!n+  
ea* ( ! ,,npt's ?ree pill>s = ! global  
good1 includ+-- 7#a7 r$uc+ its nucle>   
weapons /ockpile by #hh p]c5t f its     
maximum 9 #aifg ( #ca1bbe 9 p>allel )   
equally massive r$uctions ( ! ,russian  
,f$]ation's /ockpile ?r\gh bilat]al     
coord9ation2  7#b7 coop]at+ ) =m]       
,soviet ,/ates to facilitate ! surr5d] (
 nucle> weapons on _! soil aft] ! fall (
 ! ,soviet ,union2  7#c7 provid+        
volunt>y contributions to ! ,,iaea to   
promote peaceful nucle> activities      
exce$+ #cgh1jjj1jjj s9ce #bjaj1 includ+ 
activities t help 9 ! treatm5t ( canc] &
 o!r life-sav+ applications2 &  7#d7    
ext5d+ det]r5ce to ,unit$ ,/ates allies 
9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty             
,organization 7,,nato71 ,japan1 !       
,republic ( ,korea1 & ,au/ralia1 :i* is 

an unmi/akable demon/ration ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates commitm5t to collective security2
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,islamic ,republic ( ,iran to comply )  
its obligations "u ! ,,npt1 :i* x       
ratifi$ 9 #aigj1 abide by its #aigd     
compreh5sive safegu>ds agreem5t ) !     
,,iaea1 & fully & p]man5tly implem5t !  
,additional ,protocol to its ,,iaea     
safegu>ds agreem5t 9 refra9+ to obta9 or
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 geopolitical t5sions 9 rec5t ye>s h    
made coop]ation on nonprolif]ation &    
arms control issues ) ! ,russian        
,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a m   
*all5g+2 ,:]eas rec5t h>mful actions by 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation h l$ 
to a fur!r a det]ioration 9 bilat]al    
relations ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+    
,russia's illegal occupation ( ,crimea1 
its #bjad invasion ( ,ea/]n ,ukra9e1 &  
its #bjbb invasion into all ( ,ukra9e1  
its braz5 int]f]5ce 9 ! #bjaf & #bjbj   
,unit$ ,/ates presid5tial elections1 its
 violation ( ! ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$  

,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,union ( ,soviet   
,sociali/ ,republics on ! ,elim9ation ( 
,_! ,int]m$iate-,range & ,%ort]-,range  
,missiles1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton ,decemb]   
#h1 #aihg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,june #a1   
#aihh 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,,inf     
,treaty71 its use ( *emical n]ve ag5ts 9
 assass9ation attempts 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
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de/abiliz+ actions 9 ,syria2 ,:]eas     
conc]n+ actions by ! ,p's ,republic (   
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build-up ( nucle> =ces1 ?reat5+ milit>y 
activities t[>d ,taiwan1 & ! transf] by 
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,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 ,nor?       
,korea1 ,syria1 & ,paki/an2 ,:]eas1     
despite ^! *all5ges1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
rema9s committ$ to a /able /rategic     
relation%ip ) ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,russian 
,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &   
especially 9 ! field ( nonprolif]ation &
 arms control2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates     

ef=ts to r$uce dang]s associat$ ) nucle>
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agreem5ts ) bo? ! ,russian ,f$]ation & !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a w\ld advance     
,unit$ ,/ates & global security1 add+ to
 ! b5efits ( /ability & transp>5cy      
provid$ by exi/+ agreem5ts2 ,:]eas      
,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5's decision  
to ext5d ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,russian ,f$]ation =  
five ye>s places v]ifiable legally b9d+ 
limits on ,russian ,i,c,b,ms1 ,s,l,b,ms1
 & heavy bomb]s until ,febru>y #e1      
#bjbf2 ,:]eas ! ,bilat]al ,consultative 
,commission 7,,bcc7 cont9ues to be !    
appropriate =um = ! ,p>ties to engage   
con/ructively on any ,new ,,/>t ,treaty 
implem5tation issues t arise2 ,:]eas !  
,n9? ,review ,conf]5ce ( ! ,/ates       
,p>ties to ! ,,npt w take place 9 ,augu/
 ( #bjbb 9 ,new ,york1 hav+ be5 res*$ul$
 due to re/rictions br\ght on by !      
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 & ,:]eas ! ,n9?     
,review ,conf]5ce pres5ts an opportunity
 to refocus ,/ates ,p>ties to ! ,treaty 

on ! ,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle>       
,weapons on ! dang] t ! spread ( nucle> 
weapons poses1 to discuss pot5tial ways 
to deal ) c\ntries t cont9ue to pose a  
nucle> security ?reat1 & to f9d common  
solutions s z to fur!r r$uce ! numb] (  
nucle> weapons 9 ! _w & enable increas$ 
use ( nucle> en]gy :ile improv+         
safegu>ds to ensure t illicit nucle>    
programs are n occurr+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to enc\rage  
all ,/ates ,p>ties to ! ,treaty on !    
,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons   
7,,npt7 to comply fully ) ! t]ms & ! _s 
( ! ,treaty2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
%\ld-- 7,a7 ma9ta9 support = ! ,,iaea   
?r\gh its assess$ & volunt>y            
contributions & seek to pay its dues at 
! beg9n+ ( ! ,,iaea's fiscal ye> & ?r\gh
 advocat+ = all c\ntries to ent] into ! 
,additional ,protocols ) ! ,,iaea2  7,b7
 pursue a v]ifiable & compreh5sive arms 
control agreem5t ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation 
& ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to capture    

/rategic & non/rategic nucle> weapons   
capabilities1 :i* w\ld enhance ,unit$   
,/ates & global security by build+ ^u   
o!r treaties1 agreem5ts1 & transp>5cy   
measures t r$uce nucle> risk2  7,c7     
cont9ue to enc\rage opportunities ) o!r 
nucle> weapon-possess+ ,/ates to r$uce !
 reliance ^u1 role1 & numb] ( nucle>    
weapons 9 _! national milit>y /rategies2
 &  7,d7 advance critical ,unit$ ,/ates 
security p>tn]%ips l ! "o among         
,au/ralia1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$  
,/ates 7commonly kn[n z ,,aukus7        
consi/5t ) ,,iaea safegu>ds1 to provide 
,au/ralia ) naval nucle> propulsion     
te*nology to bett] det] aga9/ milit>y   
aggression 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2 &  7#c7 !
 ,presid5t is enc\rag$ to "w ) o!r      
,/ates ,p>ties to ! ,,npt to /r5g!n     
compliance & en=cem5t me*anisms &       
develop collective responses 9 ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,security ,c\ncil & 9 any o!r  
relevant multilat]al =a to any          
notification ( )drawal f ! ,treaty4