Calls upon all other States, especially those with a special responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, to render all assistance to the Director General by facilitating the implementation of this resolution; and. In addition, Japan considers the draft final document set forth a new basis for the international community to advance the realization of a world free of nuclear weapons and to have practical discussions on nuclear disarmament. THREE and a half years ago when John J. McCloy gave an accounting in this journal of where we stood in efforts for disarmament the picture which he presented . Another 24 countries abstained, including European Union members. The Committee then turned to the draft resolution, entitled Follow-up to the 2013 high-level meeting of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament (document A/C.1/77/L.7), by which the Assembly would call for urgent compliance with legal obligations and fulfilment of commitments undertaken on nuclear disarmament. Takes note ofthe Director Generals report in document GC(50)/12; 2. Sign-up to get UN updates, incoming events straight to your inbox, Arms control and regional security issues, Monthly Bulletin (Action by UN System and IGOs Relevant to Question of Palestine), Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem, Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. On Friday, the First Committee also approved with 170 votes including Iran a call for a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East. Mindfulof the immediate need for placing all nuclear facilities in the region of the Middle East under full-scope safeguards of the Agency. First, the Committee retained preambular paragraph 32, by a vote of 107in favour to 41 against, with 13 abstentions. From Seoul to Warsaw, Belarus and beyond, more nations are looking to acquire or host nuclear arms from the US, Russia and possibly Iran down the road. Preambular paragraph3 does not adequately reflect the NPT as the cornerstone of the nuclear non-proliferation regime. 2. 2. Decidesto include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-first session the item entitled The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East. Preambular paragraph14 was retained by a recorded vote of 115in favour to 36against, with 16abstentions. South Africa has traditionally not opposed resolutions in the First Committee, but it was left with no choice but to do so on this text. It would decide to include the item in the provisional agenda of its next session. He said that the topic is extremely sensitive for many countries and requires extremely careful and well calibrated treatment. Recent events demonstrate the continued salience of the Courts opinion more than a quarter-century after it was rendered. In Afghanistan, due to lack of funds, the World Food Programme (WFP) today said that it has been forced to drastically reduce critical lifesaving assistance in March to millions of vulnerable Afghanis. The Committee retained the operative paragraph5 by a recorded vote of 160in favour to 1against (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea), with 9abstentions (Bhutan, Cuba, Egypt, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria) abstentions. The course will also discuss the role of the nuclear and aerospace industries in preventing the spread and use of nuclear weapons. Adopted by vote: Nuclear . Together with the regime, the United States is the main culprit for any regional insecurity in the Middle East. The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East. The representative of the United States, in a point of order, said his understanding was that this section of the meeting had to do with explanations of a vote, not with general statements directed against a particular country. Acting without a vote, the Committee approved draft resolution L.13 on the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco), by which the Assembly would encourage States parties to Additional ProtocolsI andII to the Treaty to review their interpretive declarations in line with the Final Document of the 2010 NPT Review Conference, reaffirming the legitimate interests of the States that comprise the nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region in receiving full and unequivocal security assurances from the nuclear-weapon States. The region is facing a double standard, which is not ideal for concluding such a zone. Even more troubling, some officials in the region made public comments that question their commitment to their State's NPT obligations. Managing Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East BRUCE RIEDEL 4 GARY SAMORE 93 04-3869-5 CH04 10/28/08 9:30 AM Page 93. nicant amounts of weapons-grade uranium), the United States will face Malaysia welcomes preambular paragraph14 on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons; however, it cannot be a panacea or remedy to the text as a whole. Among its other provisions, the text calls for the immediate commencement of negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament to ban the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons, and the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). It would also urge States that have not done so to sign and ratify the Treaty. In that connection, it would urge States that have not done so to sign and ratify the Treaty. 'The Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction' was held between November 14-18, with the sole purpose of creating new standards of accountability that, as should have always been the case, be applied equally to all Middle Eastern countries. Lastly, Maayan explained it's impossible to speak of a regional security architecture around the nuclear issue in a situation where Middle East countries do not recognize Israels right to exist. 2); (c)Called upon that State to accede to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons without further delay and not to develop, produce, test or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons, and to renounce possession of nuclear weapons, and to place all its unsafeguarded nuclear facilities under full-scope Agency safeguards as an important confidence-building measure among all States of the region and as a step towards enhancing peace and security (para. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote. Four countries abstained: the United States, Cameron, Comoros and Tanzania. The Committee retained the operative paragraph6 by a recorded vote of 163in favour to 2against (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, India), with 6abstentions (Bhutan, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria). The Committee approved L.58 as a whole by a recorded vote of 120in favour to 49against, with 13abstentions. He cannot support operative paragraph4, which may be misleading in the global trend on stockpiles. It is estimated that Israel may have 80-90 nuclear warheads. Notingthat one hundred and seventy-six States have signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty,5including a number of States in the region, 1. Preambular paragraph5 contains no reference to the consecutive failures of the NPT Review Conferences to adopt a substantive outcome document. It approved, by a recorded vote of124 in favour to43 against, with14 abstentions, L.17, on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, by which the Assembly would call on all States that have not yet done so to sign, ratify, accept, approve or accede to the Treaty, and on States in a position to do so to promote adherence to the Treaty. Recallingthe resolution on the Middle East adopted by the 1995 Review and Extension Conference on 11 May 1995,2in which the Conference noted with concern the continued existence in the Middle East of unsafeguarded nuclear facilities, reaffirmed the importance of the early realization of universal adherence to the Treaty and called upon all States in the Middle East that had not yet done so, without exception, to accede to the Treaty as soon as possible and to place all their nuclear facilities under full-scope Agency safeguards. He introduced the draft resolution entitled Follow up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons (document A/C.1/77/L.22). According to a draft resolution on the risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East (document A/59/462 ), the Assembly, noting that Israel remained the only State in the Middle. Moreover, the initiator of these resolutions has been working to increase the readiness of its nuclear forces. For information media. In March, at least 4 million people will receive just half of what they need to get by.korea, Highlights of General Assembly 77th Session, High-level meetings of the 77th session of the General Assembly, Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity, Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, Speaking in explanation of vote before the vote, the representative of, Before taking action on that draft, the Committee, by a recorded vote of 136in favour to 3against (North Macedonia, Russian Federation, United States), with 29abstentions, retained preambular paragraph10, which notes continued efforts towards nuclear disarmament, including through the Secretary-Generals. The Committee then approved the draft resolution on the eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the NPT and its Preparatory Committee, L.45/Rev.1, by a recorded vote of 175in favour to noneagainst, with 3abstentions (India, Israel, Pakistan). (d)Welcomingthe initiatives regarding the establishment of a zone free of all weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, in the Middle East and earlier initiatives regarding arms control in the region. The resolution reaffirmed the importance of Israels accession to the NPT and placement of all its nuclear facilities under comprehensive international atomic Energy Nancy safeguards, in realizing the goal of universal adherence to the Treaty in the Middle East., It further called on Israel to accede to the Treaty without further delay, not to develop, produce, test or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons, to renounce possession of nuclear weapons and to place all its unsafe guarded nuclear facilities under the full scope of Agency safeguards as an important confidence-building measure among all States of the region and as a step toward enhancing peace and security.. It should dismantle its offensive weapons already deployed or under development. Explaining their votes were representatives of South Africa, United States, Israel, Russian Federation, Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, China, Pakistan, France, India, Malaysia, Iran and Syria. Several of the resolutions recur in the First Committee year after year with minimal or no change in the text. Next, the Committee approved L.1 by a recorded vote of172 in favour to1 against (Israel), with2 abstentions (Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania). The representative of China drew attention to the 2022 Nuclear Posture Review that the United States published yesterday, which gave the world a clear idea of how the United States rules the world with nuclear weapons in its hands. Next, the Committee approved operative paragraph 16, by which the Assembly would call for the immediate commencement of negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament to ban the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons. The Treaty ignores the context of international security and regional challenges. The First Committee will meet again at 10a.m. on Monday, 31 October, to continue taking action on all draft resolutions and decisions before it. On resolution L.17 on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, China endorses the Treaty, however the nuclear disarmament process contained therein is devoid of an understanding of the current security reality and he cannot accept it. China has the ability and confidence to safeguard its national security interest. Also by the text, it would call for the urgent commencement of negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament on effective nuclear disarmament measures to achieve the total elimination of nuclear weapons, including, in particular, a comprehensive convention on nuclear weapons. Next, the Committee approved operative paragraph19 by a recorded vote of 150in favour to 1against (India), with 16abstentions, by which the Assembly would call for the early entry into force, universalization, and strict observance of the CTBT. By its terms, the Assembly would support the speedy establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East. including a number of States in the region. The resolution, submitted by Egypt and supported by all members of the Abraham Accords, called on Israel to "accede to the Treaty without further delay" and . The United States has the audacity to tailor a nuclear strategy to China. In fact, it attempts to undo the foundation of the NPT and its extension, giving only scant focus to nuclear disarmament. Chinas nuclear strategy is stable, predictable, responsible and transparent. He fundamentally disagreed with the drafts approach and cannot support it. It underlines the importance of convening, as a priority, a United Nations high-level international conference on nuclear disarmament to review progress made in this regard. the conclusions on the Middle East of the 2000 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; the importance of Israels accession to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The vote was 160 in favour to 1 against (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea), with 9 abstentions (Bhutan, Cuba, Egypt, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria). Acting without a vote, the Committee approved the draft resolution on the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty L.30, by which the Assembly would call on African States that have not yet done so to sign and ratify the Treaty as soon as possible. This provocative approach is deeply troubling. Japan must face up to the history, refrain from deceiving the international community and portraying itself only as an atomic bomb victim and make a heartfelt apology. 4). The resolution is designed to build a bridge between nuclear- and non-nuclear-weapon States and capitalize on the consensus agreed at the tenth Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in August before the Russian Federation, alone, blocked consensus on the final document. Further calls uponall States in the region to take measures, including confidence-building and verification measures, aimed at establishing a NWFZ in the Middle East; 8. of the relevant resolutions adopted by the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the latest of which is resolution GC(49)/RES/15 adopted on 30 September 2005. the decision on principles and objectives for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament adopted by the 1995 Review and Extension Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons on 11 May 1995, in which the Conference urged universal adherence to the Treaty. China is not the United States, nor will it become the United States, nor will it pursue the United States nuclear strategy. Regarding L.7, on follow-up to the 2013high-level meeting of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament, she recalled that this Non-Aligned Movement initiative made it possible for the world to annually celebrate the day for the total elimination of nuclear weapons on 26September. Calls upon all parties directly concerned to consider seriously taking the practical and appropriate steps required for the implementation of the proposal to establish a mutually and effectively verifiable NWFZ in the region, and invitesthe countries concerned which have not yet done so to adhere to international non-proliferation regimes, including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, as a means of complementing participation in a zone free of all weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East and of strengthening peace and security in the region; 4. Concerning L.38, he said it was a baffling situation whereby Iran sponsors a draft on missile when it is a violator of the NPT, the IAEA, and several Security Council resolutions on missile proliferations, of rockets, weapons of mass destruction, and nuclear-weapon-capable warheads. Stressingthe importance of taking confidence-building measures, in particular the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East, in order to enhance peace and security in the region and to consolidate the global non-proliferation regime. On L.22, concerning the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, he said India was the only nuclear-weapon State that co-sponsored this resolution for many years. Recallingthe decision on principles and objectives for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament adopted by the 1995 Review and Extension Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons on 11 May 1995,2in which the Conference urged universal adherence to the Treaty3as an urgent priority and called upon all States not yet parties to the Treaty to accede to it at the earliest date, particularly those States that operate unsafeguarded nuclear facilities, Recognizing with satisfactionthat, in the Final Document of the 2000 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Conference undertook to make determined efforts towards the achievement of the goal of universality of the Treaty, called upon those remaining States not parties to the Treaty to accede to it, thereby accepting an international legally binding commitment not to acquire nuclear weapons or nuclear explosive devices and to accept Agency safeguards on all their nuclear activities, and underlined the necessity of universal adherence to the Treaty and of strict compliance by all parties with their obligations under the Treaty,4. It is the only party in the region to have such an arsenal at its disposal. However, nuclear disarmament cannot reject the strategic context in which the world exists. In New York on Monday, 153 countries called exclusively on Israel to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty and renounce. International Conferences and Side Events, Responsibilities of Civil Society Partners, Risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East SecGen report. The Committee next turned to preambular paragraph8 of the text, by which the Assembly would recall the Final Declaration adopted by the twelfth Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the Test-Ban Treaty, as well as the joint statement by the Friends of the Treaty. Emphasizingthe need for all parties directly concerned to consider seriously taking the practical and urgent steps required for the implementation of the proposal to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and, as a means of promoting this objective, inviting the countries concerned to adhere to the Treaty and, pending the establishment of the zone, to agree to place all their nuclear activities under Agency safeguards. The Committee approved L.46 as a whole by a recorded vote of 131in favour to 37against, with 13abstentions. It would call for immediate steps towards the full implementation of the resolution on the Middle East adopted by the 1995 Review and Extension Conference of the Parties to the NPT. The representative of Syria presented his explanation of vote regarding L.1, saying that the United States and Israel are obstacles to the creation of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East. Regarding L.16 on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons, and L.46 on ethical imperatives for a nuclear-weapon-free world, he said that, while mindful of humanitarian consequences, the fundamental and legitimate security concerns of States relying on nuclear weapons cannot be reduced by discourse, which is why his country will abstain. Based on lessons we have learned, however, there are measures that could be taken to mitigate these risks. The Committee approved L.52 as a whole, by a recorded vote of 179in favour to 1against (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea), with 5abstentions (India, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria). It states that improvements in existing nuclear weapons and the development of new types violate States legal obligations on nuclear disarmament and contravene the negative security assurances provided by the nuclear-weapon States. The international community faces serious divergences to approach and a lack of mutual confidence, making it extremely difficult to advance to a world without those weapons. , vol. The Committee retained preambular paragraph8 by a recorded vote of 158in favour to 2against (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, India), with 10abstentions (Bhutan, China, Cuba, Egypt, Israel, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria). The proposal to create a MENWFZ is longstanding and over 44 years old. The five nations that opposed Friday's resolution on the "risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East" were: Canada, Israel, Micronesia, Palau and the United States. 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