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

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

The IAEA statement reports on the presentations and reports it delivered since the last session. The IAEA underscores its responsibility for verifying compliance with non-proliferation obligations and ensuring nuclear energy is used exclusively for peaceful purposes. It explains that nuclear-weapon-free zone treaties require comprehensive safeguards agreements equivalent to those under the NPT, with some treaties also mandating the Additional Protocol. The statement provides recent developments on safeguards agreements and protocols in the region.