It has been observed by experts that the further increase in number of nuclear-weapon states or any further elaboration of existing nuclear arsenals would lead to greater instability in the world at large. […]
A global conference held in UN Headquarters decided on 11-5-1995 to extend the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) indefinitely. The conference approved a US-backed plan to make the 25-year-old pact permanent, perpetuating an international system in which only five nations can legitimately possess nuclear weapons. […]