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

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

The statement notes the United Arab Emirates strong commitment to the establishment of a ME WMDFZ, and the Conference is an opportunity to address various regional issues. It notes that the Untied Arab Emirates has joined all WMD-related international treaties and is pursuing peaceful nuclear technology in accordance with IAEA safeguards. The statement highlights the importance of all regional states as well as all the co-sponsors of the 1995 NPT Resolution to commit to the United Nations General Assembly.