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G7 Expresses Concern Over Russia and China's Nuclear Build-Up Ahead of NPT Conference
The G7 Non-proliferation Directors Group issued a statement supporting the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and expressing concern about nuclear activities by Russia and China. The statement was released ahead of a month-long conference in New York to review the treaty. The group includes diplomats from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States.
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The G7 Non-proliferation Directors Group stated on Friday that it supports the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and expressed concern about nuclear weapons build-up and modernization by China and Russia. ” The group consists of diplomats from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States who focus on limiting the spread of nuclear arms.
The statement was issued ahead of a month-long conference in New York starting on Monday to review the NPT. The conference occurs amid international competition and crises with nuclear dimensions, including wars in Iran and Ukraine. The G7 group committed to working with all states parties for a successful 2026 review conference and to seek consensus on measures to strengthen the NPT across its three pillars: disarmament, non-proliferation, and peaceful use of atomic energy.
The group also stated that it strongly encourages the United States' pursuit of multilateral strategic stability.
