Statement by the United States at the 74th session of the General Assembly on regional disarmament and security

Statement by the United States at the 74th session of the General Assembly on regional disarmament and security

The statement expresses concerns regarding Iran’s destabilizing activities, including its ballistic missile program and Syria’s use of chemical weapons. It cites US dissatisfaction with the adoption of the Arab Group-sponsored decision calling to convene a conference to negotiate a legally-binding treaty establishing a Middle East free zone. Such a zone requires the support and participation of all regional states in an inclusive, cooperative, and consensus-based manner that takes into account their legitimate concerns, and the Arab states’ proposal lacked such requirement.