Statement by Egypt at the Fifth Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other WMD

Statement by Egypt at the Fifth Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other WMD

Egypt emphasises the need to adopt a systematic and methodical approach to address the conference’s thematic and substantive work. It supports the adaptation of the draft Index of Topics, which the working committee developed to guide future sessions. Egypt calls for highlighting the conference's work in major relevant events and engaging with civil society and academia. It also encourages the organisation of regional engagements to support the conference work and explore efforts to ensure full participation of invited states. Egypt calls for cooperation with existing Nuclear Weapons Free Zones and urges Israel to reconsider participation in the conference.