Security Policy
27.03.2024
Switzerland is committed to worldwide nuclear disarmament under the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
(TPNW), in contrast, seeks a universal ban of nuclear weapons, a goal that Switzerland shares in
principle. Nevertheless, the Federal Council currently sees no need for repositioning and takes
the view that the TPNW has limited impact, both because it was negotiated without the
participation of the nuclear-weapon states and because it still lacks the support it would need to be effective. Key stakeholders in the international community, including the majority of European states, do not consider this treaty fit for purpose. Facts, figures and answers to the
most important questions.