Statement by Saudi Arabia at the 1st Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other WMD

Statement by Saudi Arabia at the 1st Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other WMD

The statement expresses Saudi Arabia's support for the conference in establishing an ME WMDFZ. The statement highlighted the need for Israel to in the NPT and subject its facilities to the IAEA safeguards. It expressed its disappointment in the international community to fulfil its obligation to establish a zone. It expressed the right for the states of the region to pursue the peaceful use of nuclear energy.