Closing Remarks by the President of the 2nd Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other WMD

Closing Remarks by the President of the 2nd Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other WMD

The President of the conference highlights the general importance of establishing a ME WMDFZ as well as the need to build on the political momentum after the 1st Session at the 2nd Session of the conference. The president encourages those states that have yet to join, to participate in the future. it notes several achievements of the 2nd Session, including an agreement on the conference's rule of procedure and a decision to create a mechanisms to carry out intersessional work.