Presenter: 2026 NPT Review failed to reach consensus; presenter warns regime is at risk and cites 'around 12,000' nuclear weapons globally

The presenter warned of gaps between treaty commitments and implementation, saying several States remain outside the NPT and some of those are regarded as possessing nuclear weapons. "The 2026 NPT Review Conference was not able to produce a consensus outcome document," he said, and added that geopolitical tensions and armed conflict are increasing the regime's risk.

He offered a global stockpile estimate: "The current estimates suggest that there are around 12,000 nuclear weapons worldwide." The presenter closed by urging "concrete progress in nuclear nonproliferation and arms control" and by calling for cooperation with IAEA agreements to verify peaceful use of nuclear activities and materials.