Statement by Sudan at the 4th session of the conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other WMD

Statement by Sudan at the 4th session of the conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other WMD

The statement notes the collective revenge campaign by the Israeli authorities against Palestinians and the implication of using nuclear weapons in Gaza as a clear violation of international law and humanitarian law. It noted Israel's absence from the conference and its lack of interest in participating in the collective efforts to establish an ME WMDFZ. It calls on all states worldwide to continue to support the conference. The statement emphasizes the right of all parties to the NPT to develop, research, produce, and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes without discrimination or conditions, and it underscores the importance of the IAEA in transferring expertise and providing technical support. It emphasized the importance of the IAEA initiative Atoms4Food and called for partners to support the initiative.