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<p>The Government believes that the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) should
remain the cornerstone of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime. We urge
all states that have not yet done so to join the NPT as non-Nuclear Weapons States.
At this year's Preparatory Committee we will continue to engage with a wide range
of states on how we can tackle the challenges that we face on non-proliferation and
disarmament and enable access to the peaceful use of nuclear technology. The UK plays
a leading role on disarmament verification and we will continue to press for the entry
into force of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, the start of negotiations on a Fissile
Material Cut-Off Treaty in the Conference on Disarmament and increased transparency
and trust between Nuclear Weapons States in order to develop the global conditions
in which nuclear armed states feel confident enough to relinquish their weapons.</p>
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