Italy – Nuclear Nonproliferation: 0.75
Italy has been awarded a score of 0.75 for its efforts to promote its agenda on nuclear non-proliferation. The G8 expressed strong support for the strengthening of the NPT regime, encouraging all states to “follow on actions” recommended by the recent NPT Review Conference. The communiqué strongly urged “all states to remedy all outstanding non-compliance issues with their NPT obligations.” The G8 also outlined measures designed to expand and augment the mandate of the IAEA. The communiqué called on all “states that have not yet done so to conclude a Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement” with the IAEA, adding further that it is necessary to ratify and Additional Protocol as a “new universally accepted standard for the verification of peaceful uses of nuclear energy.” However, no mention was made of augmenting the NPT regime with instruments such as the CTBT.