Statement by Bahrain at the Sixth Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other WMD

Statement by Bahrain at the Sixth Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other WMD

The statement calls for a future treaty that guarantees the right to peaceful nuclear energy and incorporates robust verification and enforcement mechanisms, including clear measures for non-compliance. Bahrain stresses full transparency and disclosure of nuclear activities to the IAEA, and highlights the role of the open-ended working committee in ongoing deliberations between annual sessions and providing a platform for expert exchanges, which enhances the collective capacities of the participating states to make progress. Bahrain also affirms that failure to disclose any nuclear activities or facilities to the International Atomic Energy Agency prevents the establishment of a nuclear-free zone.