agreement outlined in the 13 Steps, in which the nuclear weapons states affirmed, in accordance with Article VI of the NPT, that nuclear disarmament can and should proceed independently of general disarmament, that the nuclear powers have a responsibility to work together on "an unequivocal undertaking" to eliminate their arsenals, and that 13 relatively simple steps could help rid the world of nuclear weapons quickly, verifiably, and irreversibly. Since the 2000 Review conference, the New Agenda Coalition has submitted annual resolutions to the UN First Committee on Disarmament and International Security. Each of the Coalition's resolutions has been approved by the committee with overwhelming support. They also continue to advance position papers at the NPT review meetings and their preparatory meetings. All current members of the New Agenda Coalition have joined the Humanitarian Initiative, which was founded in 2013 also in the context of the NPT. Notes External links Acronym Institute for Disarmament Policy Middle Powers Initiative Reaching Critical Will NAC's 2007 UN First Committee Resolution (PDF) Anti–nuclear weapons movement Organizations established in 1998 20th-century diplomatic conferences 21st-century diplomatic conferences 1998 in international relations United Nations coalitions and unofficial groups