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

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

The United Arab Emirates statement highlights the importance of cooperation among nuclear-weapon-free zones to share experiences and strengthen regional capacity and the development of mechanisms for consultation and dispute resolution to ensure transparency and sustain the future treaty. The statement also emphasizes the role of negative security assurances from nuclear-weapon states to reinforce trust. The UAE stresses that progress toward a legally binding treaty requires enhancing trust and the participation of all regional states.