The Federal Council decides not to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the present time
Bern, 15.8.2018 - At its meeting on 15 August 2018, the Federal Council decided that Switzerland would, at this juncture, not sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) that was negotiated at the UN in 2017. During the negotiations Switzerland noted numerous issues requiring clarification. Since then, an interdepartmental working group headed by the FDFA has concluded that, from today's perspective, for Switzerland the arguments against an accession to the TPNW outweigh the potential opportunities of an accession. Switzerland remains committed to nuclear arms control and disarmament and will continue to work towards the goal of a world without nuclear weapons.