# Canonical recap data for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Opens (1968)
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title: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Opens
subtitle: NPT framework became cornerstone of global nuclear governance, signed by majority of nations and shaping Cold War strategic doctrine.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1968-07-01
datePrecision: day
year: 1968
decade: 1960
country:
name: United Nations
slug: united-nations
summaryShort: "The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is an international treaty, the objective of which is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of "
summaryLong: The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is an international treaty, the objective of which is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament. Between 1965 and 1968, the treaty was negotiated by the Eighteen Nation Committee on Disarmament, a United Nations-sponsored organization based in Geneva, Switzerland.
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importance: 83
sourceConfidence: 75
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metaDescription: The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is an international treaty, the objective of whic
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  label: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
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