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

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

The statement by Somalia calls for a legally binding treaty for the zone, emphasizing three elements that need to be prioritized in the ongoing negotiations: legally binding negative security assurances from nuclear-weapon states; a comprehensive verification regime with mechanisms for clarifications, consultations, and cooperation, and specialized body for overseeing consultations and fact-finding missions, and knowledge exchange and capacity building based on lessons from existing zones.