Some want negotiations on nuclear disarmament; others want to ban the production of fissile material for weapon purposes; and still others insist that such a treaty should also cover existing stocks. Some want a treaty on security guarantees for non-nuclear-weapon states to assure them against the threat or use of nuclear weapons; others want a treaty to prevent an arms race in outer space.
但时至今日，裁军会议已经变得千疮百孔。会议的运作基于共识原则，但其成员国却有着各自不同的利益考虑。有些国家希望在裁军方面进行谈判；另一些则希望禁止将核物质应用在武器方面；还有一些国家认为这一条约应涵盖现有的核武库存。有些国家希望订立一个安全保证条约，确保无核国家不会受到核武器威胁；而另一些国家则试图订立条约防止在外太空出现军备竞赛。