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The '''13 steps'''
It was adopted mainly on the initiative of the [[New Agenda Coalition]], a group of countries favouring early nuclear disarmament, including [[Brazil]], [[Egypt]], [[Ireland]], [[Mexico]], [[New Zealand]], [[Slovenia]], [[South Africa]], and [[Sweden]].
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Article VI of the Treaty itself says:
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Each of the Parties to the Treaty undertakes to pursue [[Negotiation (process)|negotiations]] in [[good faith]] on effective measures relating to cessation of the
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2. A [[Moratorium (law)|moratorium]] on nuclear-weapon-test explosions or any other nuclear explosions pending entry into force of that Treaty.
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7. The early entry into force and full implementation of [[START II]] and the conclusion of [[START III]] as soon as possible while preserving and strengthening the [[Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty|ABM Treaty]] as a cornerstone of [[strategic stability]] and as a basis for further reductions of strategic offensive weapons, in accordance with its provisions.
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8. The completion and implementation of the Trilateral Initiative between the [[United States|United States of America]], [[Russian Federation]] and the [[International Atomic Energy Agency]].
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* Further efforts by the nuclear-weapon States to reduce their nuclear arsenals unilaterally
* Increased transparency by the nuclear-weapon States with regard to the nuclear weapons capabilities and the implementation of agreements pursuant to Article VI and as a voluntary confidence-building measure to support further progress on nuclear disarmament
* The further reduction of [[non-strategic nuclear weapon]]s, based on unilateral initiatives and as an integral part of the nuclear arms reduction and disarmament process
* Concrete agreed measures to further reduce the operational status of nuclear weapons systems
* A diminishing role for nuclear weapons in security policies to minimize the risk that these weapons ever be used and to facilitate the process of their total elimination
* The engagement as soon as appropriate of all the nuclear-weapon States in the process leading to the total elimination of their nuclear weapons
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▲* [[Nuclear Free World Policy]]
▲==External links==
*[http://disarmament.un.org/ Peace and Security through Disarmament (UN)]
*[http://disarmament.un.org/TreatyStatus.nsf Disarmament Agreements (UN)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060420152241/http://disarmament.un.org/dda.htm Department for Disarmament Affairs (UN)]
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