UN Security Council (UNSC)
Rediscussion of the Baruch Plan
Mutually Assured Destruction is the principle that prevents nuclear-armed states from using their arsenals. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) aimed to limit this devastating power to a few nations by controlling the spread of fissile materials and nuclear technology. However, the treaty's effectiveness was compromised in the 1970s when new technology was introduced to the world, making it easy for any nation to acquire enriched uranium. As a result, the potential for a mass proliferation of nuclear weapons has increased, and so too has the risk of “broken arrows” which threaten international security.
To address this, a change in the NPT is necessary. One of the earliest proposed solutions before the NTP was the Baruch Plan, introduced by U.S. representative Bernard Baruch in 1946.
The plan suggested that the U.S. would decommission all its nuclear arsenal if no other nation pursued nuclear weapons, aiming for a nuclear-weapon-free world.
Though considered naïve during the beginning of the Cold War, this plan might now be the best option compared to a world of uncertainty.
