The monthlong conference to review the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was set to open Monday at United Nations headquarters in New York, but the parties have decided to postpone the gathering owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
Delay of UN nonproliferation conference grants time to work out differences
Overview of the 2nd Preparatory session of the 2020 NPT Review Conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on April 23, 2018. © Reuters
The monthlong conference to review the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was set to open Monday at United Nations headquarters in New York, but the parties have decided to postpone the gathering owing to the coronavirus pandemic.