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

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

The UK outlines its proliferation concerns in the region, including the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, Iran’s nuclear program, and the risks associated with the use of chemical weapons in Syria. It emphasises the need for countries in the region to not only adhere to non-proliferation regimes for weapons of mass destruction and strengthen these regimes but also to join mechanisms to counter conventional weapons, such as the Missile Technology Control Regime Guidelines. The statement calls out the Israeli Minister’s remarks about the possibility of using nuclear weapons in Gaza as abhorrent and undermining regional security.