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

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

The GCC declares its support for the conference and all initiatives aimed at establishing a WMDFZ in the Middle East. It emphasises the importance of dialogue, transparency, and confidence-building measures and calls on all countries in the region to accede to and fully comply with relevant international treaties such as the NPT, CWC, and BWC. The statement strongly condemns the threats by officials from the Israeli government to use nuclear weapons and calls for accountability. It called for exploring ways to improve the program and methods of work for future sessions, to start drafting a preliminary Draft-Zero for the future treaty.