UN chief warns 'drivers' of nuclear proliferation accelerating

Published April 27, 2026 Updated April 27, 2026 07:54pm

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that “the drivers” of nuclear weapons proliferation are accelerating, as he opens a crunch meeting of signatories to the landmark non-proliferation treaty, AFP reports.

“For too long, the Treaty has been eroding. Commitments remain unfulfilled. Trust and credibility are wearing thin. The drivers of proliferation are accelerating. We need to breathe life into the Treaty once more,” Guterres tells the meeting.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the US on April 27, 2026. — AFP
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the US on April 27, 2026. — AFP

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