As of 1 July 2009, the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Pelindaba Treaty) is one ratification away from entering into force. The Treaty will enter into force on the date of deposit of the 28^th Instrument of ratification. With Malawi depositing its ratification instrument with the African Union (AU) on 28 April 2009, any of the remaining non-ratifying African states could do so, thereby claiming the honour of being the state that tipped the 13-year-old treaty into force.