Treaty of Shanbally
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| Treaty for the End of Nuclear Armament Proliferation in the World | |
|---|---|
| Signed | September 1, 1965 |
| Location | Shanbally, Caldia |
| Effective | 1 January 1968 |
| Condition | Ratification by Estmere, Nuxica, Narozalica, Senria, Swetania, Werania, and at least 25 other nations. |
| Parties | 97 |
| Depositaries | Government of Caldia |
| Languages | Estmerish, Floren, Gaullican, Narodyn, Senrian, Weranic, and Xiaodongese |
The Treaty for the End of Nuclear Armament Proliferation in the World, conventionally known as the Treaty of Shanbally, is a treaty drafted in the eponymous city with the aim of reducing, and where possible eliminating, the proliferation and growth of existing nuclear stockpiles in the world. It aims to prevent the further spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology and instead promote cooperation between nations in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and technology. Negotiations first began in 1961 after worlds emerging nuclear powers conducted a series of successful tests. It was negotiated by temporary Community of Nations Special Committee on Disarmament based in Garrafrauns, Caldia.
The treaty opened for signature in 1965 after almost three years of negotiations. It entered into force in 1968. More governments have adhered to the Treaty of Shanbally than any other agreement regarding arms limitation and disarmament. The only nation that has never accepted the treaty is Xiaodong, which posses nuclear weapons which were obtained outside of the Atomic Energy Commission.
The treaty defines nuclear states as those that have built, tested, and stockpiled nuclear devices before 30 September 1964. Nuclear weapons states are officially recognized by the Community of Nations and are considered to be the only states to posses nuclear weapons in accordance with international law. These states are Estmere, Narozalica, Nuxica, Senria, Swetania, and Werania. Negotiations almost collapsed following Senria's successful nuclear test on 21 September 1964. The Senrian government was criticized of trying to legally gain status as a nuclear state despite actively working to help draft a treaty with the aim of disarmament. While at the time the treaty was proposed there were predictions that there would be 15-20 states with nuclear weapons within 20 years, only Xiaodong is confirmed posses nuclear weapons without lawful status. Zorasan has been accused of working to develop nuclear weapons technology, but these allegations have not yet been proven.