Overview
The 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons will take place from 27 April to 22 May 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The President-designate of the Review Conference is Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to the United Nations in New York.
Information for Participants
Information documents
NPT/CONF.2026/INF/1: Information for States parties, observer States and intergovernmental organizations
NPT/CONF.2026/INF/2: Information for non-governmental organizations
NPT/CONF/2026/1: Final report of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- The draft rules of procedure of the 2026 Review Conference can be found in Annex III, p. 27 of the final report of the Preparatory Committee
The provisional agenda of the 2026 Review Conference can be found in Annex IV, p. 42 of the final report of the Preparatory Committee - The allocation of items to the Main Committees of the 2026 Review Conference can be found in Annex V, p. 43 of the final report of the Preparatory Committee
Background
The NPT entered into force in 1970 and was extended indefinitely in 1995. The Treaty is regarded as the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime and an essential foundation for the pursuit of nuclear disarmament. It was designed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, to further the goals of nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament, and to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Under the Treaty, the nuclear-weapon States are obliged not to transfer possession or control to any recipient nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices, and not in any way to assist, encourage or induce non-nuclear-weapon States to manufacture, acquire or control over such weapons or devices. The non-nuclear-weapon States are obliged not to receive any transfer of or control over nuclear weapons or nuclear explosive devices, and not to manufacture or otherwise acquire such weapons or devices as well as not to seek or receive any assistance in this regard. The non-nuclear-weapon States further undertake to accept safeguards administered by the International Atomic Energy Agency on all source or special fissionable materials in all peaceful nuclear activities within their territory or under their jurisdiction or control, with a view to preventing diversion of nuclear energy from peaceful uses to nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.
The Treaty guarantees the right of all States parties develop research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes without discrimination and in conformity with their basic non-proliferation obligations. Article VI of the NPT includes the only legally binding treaty-based obligation requiring States to pursue in good faith effective measures related to nuclear disarmament.
Conferences to review the operation of the Treaty have been held at five-year intervals since the Treaty went into effect in 1970. Each conference has sought to reach agreement on a final declaration that would assess the implementation of the Treaty’s provisions and make recommendations on measures to further strengthen it. Notably, the 2000 Review Conference agreed to a substantive final document, including practical steps for the systematic and progressive efforts to implement article VI of the Treaty on nuclear disarmament and the 2010 Review Conference produced conclusions and recommendations for follow-on actions in the areas of nuclear disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation, peaceful uses of nuclear energy and the Middle East, particularly implementation of the 1995 Resolution on the Middle East. The 2005, 2015 and 2020 Review Conferences were unable to reach agreement on any substantive outcome documents.
Information for the Media
Media Accreditation
If you would like to attend the conference as media and are not currently an accredited UN correspondent, please visit the Media Accreditation website to apply for credentials.
Media contact for the 2026 NPT Review Conference
Ms. Louison Mazeaud
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
UN Secretariat, S-30FW
Email: louison.mazeaud@un.org
Officers
President-designate
Ambassador Do Hung Viet presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on 20 June 2025, formally assuming his post as Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations.
Prior to this appointment, Ambassador Viet was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs since December 2022. He oversaw Viet Nam’s relations with South East Asian, East Asian and South-Pacific countries. His portfolio also included Viet Nam’s multilateral diplomacy efforts, particularly within the framework of the United Nations and ASEAN. He was Viet Nam’s ASEAN SOM Leader and oversaw Viet Nam’s engagement in the development of ASEAN’s Plans of Action to Strengthen the implementation of the Treaty for the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (2023 – 2027). He served on the UN Secretary-General's Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals.
Between 2019 and 2022, Viet was Director-General, then Assistant Foreign Minister and Director-General of the Department of International Organizations. In this capacity, he managed Viet Nam’s overall engagement in various multilateral fora, in particular the United Nations, in peace and security, sustainable development, and human rights issues. During the 2020-2021 period, Viet managed the Taskforce for Viet Nam’s membership in the United Nations Security Council. He oversaw Viet Nam’s engagement as a member of the IAEA Board of Governors for the term 2021-2023.
He served as Special Assistant to the APEC 2017 Chair of the Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), during which he facilitated the negotiations of the 2017 APEC Leaders’ Declaration and Joint Ministerial Statement.
Between 2013 and 2016, Viet was Counsellor, then Deputy Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations in New York. He served as Vice Chair of the 53rd Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD), G77 Coordinator for the negotiations of the Ministerial Declaration of the first High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, and lead negotiator of Viet Nam for negotiations of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Before joining the Permanent Mission in New York, Viet served as Deputy Director-General of the Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during which he played a key role in advancing the “Delivering as One” initiative which has led to major reforms in the way the UN Country Team operates in Viet Nam. He was also heavily involved in the preparations for Viet Nam’s ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), signing of the IAEA CSA Additional Protocol, as well as participation in the first Nuclear Security Summit (April 2010).
He has a master degree in public and international law from Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, and a bachelor degree in international relations from the Institute for International Relations (now Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam) in Ha Noi, Viet Nam. Viet took part in the 2005 UN Disarmament Fellowship Programme.
He is married with three daughters.
