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Statement by League of Arab States at the Fifth Conference of the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other WMD

Statement by League of Arab States at the Fifth Conference of the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other WMD

The Arab League emphasises the importance of the conference in achieving the goal of a Middle East free zone and declares its support for the conference and all its endeavors. The statement calls for more pressure on Israel to join the NPT and urges the conference to reconsider allowing regional organizations’ participation in all thematic and other sessions of the conference.