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Glossary Atomic Weapons / Term

Treaty of Bangkok (Treaty on the Southeast Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone)

The treaty prohibits the development, manufacture, acquisition, or testing of nuclear weapons anywhere within the region. It also prohibits the transport of nuclear weapons through the region. Signatories also undertake to enact International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards and to refrain from dumping at sea, discharging into the atmosphere, or burying on land any radioactive material or waste.


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