US: UN nuclear nonproliferation review conference closes with no deal.

The Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) concluded on Friday at the UN headquarters in New York City, without reaching a consensus on a final document. The Eleventh Review Conference was held from April 27 to May 22. The president of the conference Do Hung Viet, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said that four drafts of the outcome document had been circulated during the meeting, but delegates ultimately failed to reach a consensus. He urged parties to take steps to lower nuclear risks and push for an update of the NPT's mechanisms. In a statement released on Friday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged countries to take proactive steps to de-escalate tensions, lower nuclear risks, and eventually remove the threat posed by nuclear weapons. The NPT was signed in 1968 and entered into force in 1970. Review conferences take place every five years, with the 12th session set to convene in New York in 2031. Shotlist: UN Headquarters, New York City - May 22, 2026: 1. Eleventh Review Conference of Parties to Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in progress; 2. President of conference Do Hung Viet, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to United Nations, speaking; 3. Various of Do Hung Viet speaking at meeting; FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - June 29, 2023 4. UN headquarters building; FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown 5. UN emblem; 6. UN flag; FILE: Vienna, Austria - Nov 20, 2025 7. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, flags; FILE: Vienna, Austria - Nov 19, 2025 8. Various of IAEA headquarters, flags. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland, For news purpose only/No archive/Not for other production use]