The resolution, entitled "The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East," was adopted by the General Assembly's Disarmament and International Security Committee (a committee of the whole, comprised of all 193 UN member states). He cannot support operative paragraph4, which may be misleading in the global trend on stockpiles. Calls upon all other States, especially those with a special responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, to render all assistance to the Director General by facilitating the implementation of this resolution; and. At its sixtieth session, the General Assembly adopted resolution 60/92 of 8 December 2005, entitled The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, in which it: (a)Welcomed the conclusions on the Middle East of the 2000 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (para. The region is facing a double standard, which is not ideal for concluding such a zone. Sign-up to get UN updates, incoming events straight to your inbox, Arms control and regional security issues, Monthly Bulletin (Action by UN System and IGOs Relevant to Question of Palestine), Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem, Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. He said that the topic is extremely sensitive for many countries and requires extremely careful and well calibrated treatment. By its terms, the Assembly would reaffirm the vital importance of the entry into force of the Test-Ban Treaty as a core element of the international nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime, including specific actions to be taken in support of its entry into force. It would have the Assembly call for a review of nuclear doctrines and, in that context, immediate and urgent steps to reduce the risk of unintentional and accidental use of nuclear weapons, including through de-alerting and de-targeting nuclear weapons. Cherry picking from it is inadvisable. They were inhumane and ethically indefensible, and she called on Member States to ratify the Treaty as soon as possible as the complete elimination of nuclear weapons was the only way to avoid their dreadful impact. SHIVANAND SIVAMOHAN (Malaysia) stated that the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons remained a crucial milestone in the collective efforts of the international community to achieve a world without nuclear weapons. Based on lessons we have learned, however, there are measures that could be taken to mitigate these risks. When the meeting continued past 6p.m., after the interpreters had left, the representative of Equatorial Guinea, on a point of order, objected to continuing in English, only. There is no more justification, therefore, to refrain from updating the substance of the resolution. The representative of Malaysia, on L.61, said his delegation is not able to support the draft as a whole. He strongly urged it to refrain from pursuing the ambition of becoming a military Power. Prior to voting on the text as a whole, it took a recorded vote on preambular paragraph5, which would have the Assembly recall the decision adopted by the 1995 Review and Extension Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and call on all States not yet party to the Treaty to accede to it at the earliest date, particularly those that operate unsafeguarded nuclear facilities. 1. Notingthat one hundred and seventy-six States have signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty,5including a number of States in the region, 1. At its sixtieth session, the General Assembly adopted resolution 60/92 of 8 December 2005, entitled "The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East", in which it: (a) Welcomed the. BRUCE I. TURNER (United States) said he co-sponsored with Japan a resolution entitled Steps to building a common roadmap towards a world without nuclear weapons (document A/C.1/77/L.61) as he had done for the past two years. The Committee approved L.42 as a whole by a recorded vote of 118in favour to 42against, with 20abstentions. Specifically, the key risk lies with the nuclear fuel cycle because facilities and technologies used in the enrichment and reprocessing [] The Treaty is arguably in a state of crisis, which, if not addressed expeditiously, will affect its integrity and credibility amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Last modified on Mon 13 Mar 2023 18.02 EDT The Aukus scheme announced on Monday in San Diego represents the first time a loophole in the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has been. 1 See International Atomic Energy Agency, Resolutions and Other Decisions of the General Conference, Forty-ninth Regular Session, 26-30 September 2005(GC(49)/RES/DEC(2005)). Four draft resolutions on nuclear-weapon-free zones were approved without a vote: Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco) (document A/C.1/77/L.16), Mongolias international security and nuclear-weapon-free status (document A/C.1/77/L.19), African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (document A/C.1/77/L.30) and Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia (document A/C.1/77/L.49). 50/73. It should dismantle its offensive weapons already deployed or under development. The existence of undeclared nuclear activities in Syria remains relevant and worrisome, as well as the open questions related to the nature and operational state sow the specific sites and materials within Syria, she said. The representative of the United States, in a point of order, said his understanding was that this section of the meeting had to do with explanations of a vote, not with general statements directed against a particular country. 16. In short, Pakistan does not support these two resolutions. There are glaring realities in the Middle East which must be dealt with effectively. For many years, these sponsors have been carefully avoiding mentioning the fact that the atomic bombing was carried out by the United States, which is the only and the first country to have used nuclear weapons in military activities. By its terms, the Assembly would welcome the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. 3); (d)Requested the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its sixty-first session on the implementation of the resolution (para. 4). Another 24. 729, No. The threat of nuclear weapons use is higher than at any time since the cold war. Unfortunately, that L.61 does not reflect that failure or the challenges confronting the NPT. Emphasizingthe need for all parties directly concerned to consider seriously taking the practical and urgent steps required for the implementation of the proposal to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and, as a means of promoting this objective, inviting the countries concerned to adhere to the Treaty and, pending the establishment of the zone, to agree to place all their nuclear activities under Agency safeguards. She remains committed to good-faith negotiations on effective measures, and supports the goal of a world without nuclear weapons but without diminished security for all. The resolution largely targets Israel, which is believed to be one of only nine nations to possess nuclear weapons. The resolution is designed to build a bridge between nuclear- and non-nuclear-weapon States and capitalize on the consensus agreed at the tenth Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in August before the Russian Federation, alone, blocked consensus on the final document. Concerning L.38, he said it was a baffling situation whereby Iran sponsors a draft on missile when it is a violator of the NPT, the IAEA, and several Security Council resolutions on missile proliferations, of rockets, weapons of mass destruction, and nuclear-weapon-capable warheads. The Middle East faces significant nuclear proliferation risks. In that connection, it would urge States that have not done so to sign and ratify the Treaty. The representatives of Egypt, Sierra Leone, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria raised points of order related to technical issues with the voting process. The vote was 147 "yes" votes, 6 "no" votes (Canada, Israel, Micronesia, Namibia, Palau, United States), and 21 . Syria has been in non-compliance with its IAEA safeguards agreement and the NPT for more than a decade, and still refuses to cooperate with the IAEA's investigation. The course will also discuss the role of the nuclear and aerospace industries in preventing the spread and use of nuclear weapons. The course will be instructed by renowned experts on WMD non-proliferation, arms control, disarmament, export controls, verification and related subjects from SIPRI and other European research centres, think tanks . A draft resolution on the risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East was submitted by Egypt on behalf the League of Arab States. The Treaty ignores the context of international security and regional challenges. It borrows entire passages from it, and those are the most controversial and most politicized passages. The draft resolution is based on the previous resolutions on the item, adopted without a vote and contains only technical updates. The vote was 162 in favour to none against, with 7 abstentions (Bhutan, India, Israel, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria). The Committee then approved the draft decision on nuclear disarmament verification, L.26, by a recorded vote of179 in favour to none against, with2 abstentions (Iran, Syria), by which the Assembly would recall a spate of related resolutions and note that the group of governmental experts to further consider nuclear disarmament verification issues has commenced its work. 4 See 2000 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Final Document, vol. Concerning L.42, he said that nuclear disarmament should be accorded the highest priority. not "develop, produce, test or ot The resolution demonstrates a commitment to achieving the NPTs articleVI obligations to pursue in good faith on effective measures relating to the cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament. Foremost among them is Iran's nuclear escalations, including actions with no credible civilian justification, as called for by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors. Nevertheless, the geopolitical situation in the Middle East with the widespread culture of non-compliance clearly demonstrates that the NPT, per se, does not provide the remedy to the regions unique security challenges. It seems to be more about moving towards nuclear disarmament than about attaining it. The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East The General Assembly, Bearing in mind the relevant United Nations resolutions, Taking note of the relevant resolutions adopted by the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the latest of which is GC(39)/RES/24, adopted on 22 September 1995, and noting the danger of nuclear proliferation, especially in areas of . Japan had expanded the resolution by building on selected elements from the draft final document of the tenth NPT Review Conference, which was not adopted in what was an unprecedented consecutive failure. He cannot support operative paragraph1, as it fails to adequately reflect the existential threat nuclear weapons pose to humanity. There are clearly divisive provisions, poorly formulated, lacking focus on transparency, verification, and humanitarian consequences. Recallingthe resolution on the Middle East adopted by the 1995 Review and Extension Conference on 11 May 1995,2in which the Conference noted with concern the continued existence in the Middle East of unsafeguarded nuclear facilities, reaffirmed the importance of the early realization of universal adherence to the Treaty and called upon all States in the Middle East that had not yet done so, without exception, to accede to the Treaty as soon as possible and to place all their nuclear facilities under full-scope Agency safeguards. Foremost among them is Iran's nuclear escalations, including actions with no credible civilian justification, as called for. The Committee approved L.22 as a whole by a recorded vote of 133in favour to 35against, with 13abstentions. The Committee then took up the draft decision, entitled Missiles (document A/C.1/77/L.38), by which the Assembly would include the sub-item missiles under the provisional agenda of its seventy-ninth session under the theme of general and complete disarmament. The representative of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also explaining his position on L.61, said that Japan has an ulterior motive in sponsoring the draft resolution. The Committee then turned to draft resolution L.2, on the risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East. Mongolia considers nuclear disarmament, nonproliferation and complete elimination of the nuclear weapons and the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones to be the best and most effective means of building a world free of nuclear weapons. It also underlines the importance of the unequivocal undertaking by the nuclear-weapon States, in the final document of the 2000Review Conference of the Parties to the NPT, to accomplish the total elimination of their nuclear arsenals leading to nuclear disarmament, to which all States Parties are committed under the Treatys articleVI. I (NPT/CONF.2000/28 (Parts I and II)), part I, section entitled Article VII and the security of non-nuclear-weapon States, para. Reaffirmsthe importance of Israels accession to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons3 and placement of all its nuclear facilities under comprehensive International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, in realizing the goal of universal adherence to the Treaty in the Middle East; 3. The Committee approved L.58 as a whole by a recorded vote of 120in favour to 49against, with 13abstentions. Moreover, the initiator of these resolutions has been working to increase the readiness of its nuclear forces. Nothing less than total elimination of nuclear weapons will suffice as a guarantee against their catastrophic humanitarian consequences. The Committee then approved the draft resolution on the eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the NPT and its Preparatory Committee, L.45/Rev.1, by a recorded vote of 175in favour to noneagainst, with 3abstentions (India, Israel, Pakistan). Before taking action on that draft, the Committee, by a recorded vote of 136in favour to 3against (North Macedonia, Russian Federation, United States), with 29abstentions, retained preambular paragraph10, which notes continued efforts towards nuclear disarmament, including through the Secretary-Generals Securing Our Common Future: An Agenda for Disarmament. ROSANIS ROMERO LPEZ (Cuba) called on States to vote in favour of draft resolutions L.7, L.13, L.17, L.22, L.37, L.42, and L.58. He introduced the draft resolution entitled Follow up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons (document A/C.1/77/L.22). The Committee approved L.52 as a whole, by a recorded vote of 179in favour to 1against (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea), with 5abstentions (India, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria). The United States cannot endorse a resolution that focuses solely on regional NPT universality while ignoring compliance. Next, the Committee approved operative paragraph 16, by which the Assembly would call for the immediate commencement of negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament to ban the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons. Since then, Israel has . Given the inadequate attention on the issue in the two consecutive NPT Review Conferences and the frequent negative votes by the Israeli regime against the draft proposal, it is crystal clear that the situation has changed. The representative of China drew attention to the 2022 Nuclear Posture Review that the United States published yesterday, which gave the world a clear idea of how the United States rules the world with nuclear weapons in its hands. Japans Prime Minister has announced a Hiroshima action plan, offered as a first step of realizing a road map to span the gap, in light of the reality of the current security environment. The draft resolution as a whole was approved by a recorded vote of 179in favour to 1 against (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea), with 5 abstentions (India, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria). (c)Concernedby the grave consequences, endangering peace and security, of the presence in the Middle East region of nuclear activities not wholly devoted to peaceful purposes. Operative paragraph1 was retained by a separate recorded vote of 163in favour to 2against (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, India), with 6abstentions (Bhutan, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria). China is not the United States, nor will it become the United States, nor will it pursue the United States nuclear strategy. Another problem is the assertion that efforts should be carried out with respect to humanitarian consequences. Operative paragraph2 is deeply concerning as it renders all legally binding negative security assurances subject to so-called national statements of undefined nature. Indias reckless launch of its missiles into Pakistan is another testament to the widening divide between its words and actions. These refer to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which France does not believe is complementary to nor compatible with the NPT. Israel has never admitted to having such weapons. The representative of China said that his statement was made in the context of this cluster, and he does not wish his statement to be interrupted again by other countries. He hopes it garners the broadest possible support. The post-Cold War non . The representative of Belarus, in a point of order, said he had wanted to abstain, but instead voted in favour of the draft resolution on reducing nuclear danger L.58. Acting without a vote, the Committee then approved L.19 on Mongolias international security and nuclear-weapon-free status, by which the Assembly would invite Member States to cooperate with Mongolia to consolidate and strengthen its independence, as well as its nuclear-weapon-free status. Among its other provisions, the text calls for the immediate commencement of negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament to ban the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons, and the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). 2. Far too many regional States have yet to sign and bring into force the Agencys Additional Protocol. Director General Mohamed ElBaradei, in his statement to the September 2003 IAEA . General statements on the nuclear weapons cluster were made by representatives of the United States, Japan, Myanmar, Mongolia, Malaysia and Cuba. Prior to approving the draft as a whole, the Committee retained preambular paragraph7, by a recorded vote of 162in favour to noneagainst, with 7abstentions (Bhutan, India, Israel, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria). President Kennedy signs Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, 07 October 1963. of the relevant resolutions adopted by the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the latest of which is resolution GC(49)/RES/15 adopted on 30 September 2005. the decision on principles and objectives for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament adopted by the 1995 Review and Extension Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons on 11 May 1995, in which the Conference urged universal adherence to the Treaty. Acting without a vote, the Committee approved draft resolution L.13 on the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco), by which the Assembly would encourage States parties to Additional ProtocolsI andII to the Treaty to review their interpretive declarations in line with the Final Document of the 2010 NPT Review Conference, reaffirming the legitimate interests of the States that comprise the nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region in receiving full and unequivocal security assurances from the nuclear-weapon States. Even more troubling, some officials in the region made public comments that question their commitment to their State's NPT obligations. It also set up very low expectations for the eleventh NPT Review Conference. The representative of Israel, delivering an explanation of vote before the vote on L.1, L.2, and L.38. The United Nations General Assembly's First Committee voted for Israel to dispose of all nuclear weapons and have any and all nuclear sites under the watch of the International Atomic Energy. Regarding L.7, on follow-up to the 2013high-level meeting of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament, she recalled that this Non-Aligned Movement initiative made it possible for the world to annually celebrate the day for the total elimination of nuclear weapons on 26September. (g)Recallingits resolution GC(49)/RES/15. By its terms, the Assembly would condemn the six nuclear tests conducted by the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea and call on that country to abandon its nuclear weapons programme. Malaysia welcomes preambular paragraph14 on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons; however, it cannot be a panacea or remedy to the text as a whole. It is a step in the wrong direction and sets back the nuclear disarmament agenda. Recent events demonstrate the continued salience of the Courts opinion more than a quarter-century after it was rendered. The representative of Iran said he will vote in favour of L.1 on establishing a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East. It would decide to include the item in the provisional agenda of its next session. Adopted by vote: Nuclear . The resolution, titled "The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East," highlighted the risks of unsafeguarded nuclear facilities in the Middle East and demanded that Israel follow the principles of universal adherence to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, adopted in the region in 1995. Together with the regime, the United States is the main culprit for any regional insecurity in the Middle East. The three nations insisted that the deal did not increase the risk of nuclear proliferation. It was one of a slate of resolutions that the First Committee is approving, prior to a final vote in the UNGA plenum. The Committee retained preambular paragraph8 by a recorded vote of 158in favour to 2against (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, India), with 10abstentions (Bhutan, China, Cuba, Egypt, Israel, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria). The Committee retained the operative paragraph6 by a recorded vote of 163in favour to 2against (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, India), with 6abstentions (Bhutan, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria). He encouraged political realities. Introduced by Myanmar, the draft (document A/C.1/77/L.42) required four separate recorded votes before the whole was adopted by vote of 118 in favour to 42 against, with 20 abstentions. Preambular paragraph14 was retained by a recorded vote of 115in favour to 36against, with 16abstentions. The draft asks all nuclear-weapon States to take effective disarmament measures to eliminate all nuclear weapons at the earliest possible date. Indeed, it lacks a fundamental understanding that nuclear disarmament should take place in the context of general and complete disarmament. Lastly, Maayan explained it's impossible to speak of a regional security architecture around the nuclear issue in a situation where Middle East countries do not recognize Israels right to exist. The First Committee is called upon to vote on draft resolution A/C.1/58/L37 entitled "the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East", a resolution which is blatantly one- sided, contentious and divisive and undermines, rather then enhances confidence between the states of the region. Calling on States outside of the NPT to accede to the Treaty and accept IAEA safeguards is at odds with the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. Takes note of the importance of the bilateral Middle East peace negotiations and the activities of the multilateral working group on Arms Control and Regional Security in promoting mutual confidence and security in the Middle East, including the establishment of a NWFZ; 5. Stressingthe importance of taking confidence-building measures, in particular the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East, in order to enhance peace and security in the region and to consolidate the global non-proliferation regime. The Committee then approved the draft resolution as a whole by a recorded vote of 138in favour to 34against, with 9abstentions (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Georgia, Japan, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine). Relevant to the proliferation risks of nuclear power programs is the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The United States has the audacity to tailor a nuclear strategy to China. Every year, the resolution was adopted by the General Assembly. All regional States should pursue dialogue and confidence-building measures with their neighbours rather than introduce divisive resolutions out of touch with regional security and compliance challenges in the region. Although Israel has its own deep reservations on the language and on modalities of this resolution, which have been voiced every year, Israel supported it in the spirit of cooperation as part of its constructive and consensus-oriented approach. The vessels will carry conventional weapons and the nuclear reactors will be sealed shut and not . 4 min read. that, in the Final Document of the 2000 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Conference undertook to make determined efforts towards the achievement of the goal of universality of the Treaty, called upon those remaining States not parties to the Treaty to accede to it, thereby accepting an international legally binding commitment not to acquire nuclear weapons or nuclear explosive devices and to accept Agency safeguards on all their nuclear activities, and underlined the necessity of universal adherence to the Treaty and of strict compliance by all parties with their obligations under the Treaty. The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East The General Assembly, Bearing in mind its relevant resolutions, Taking note of the relevant resolutions adopted by the General. 9. , vol. However, he noted that the substance of the resolution had not changed for many years due to the desire to maintain consensus. Preambular paragraph11 fails to highlight the particular responsibility of nuclear-weapon States. It is not binding on her, or the other countries for whom she speaks, nor does she accept the idea that it will become common customary law. The Committee then approved the draft resolution on negative security assurances, L.36 by a recorded vote of120 in favour to none against, with64 abstentions. The Committee retained the fifth operative paragraph, which asks the Assembly to condemn the six nuclear tests conducted by the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea and call on that country to abandon its nuclear weapons programme. Prior to approving the draft as a whole, the Committee retained preambular paragraph32 by a recorded vote of 107in favour to 41against, with 13abstentions. Among its other provisions, it urges the Conference on Disarmament to commence as early as possible substantive work, including the immediate commencement of negotiations on a comprehensive nuclear weapons convention. Mindfulof the immediate need for placing all nuclear facilities in the region of the Middle East under full-scope safeguards of the Agency. Requests the Director General to continue consultations with the States of the Middle East to facilitate the early application of full-scope Agency safeguards to all nuclear activities in the region as relevant to the preparation of model agreements, as a necessary step towards the establishment of a NWFZ in the region, referred to in resolution GC(XXXVII)/RES/627; 6. As a result, China will vote against L.17 and L.61, including on the separate paragraphs. The fundamental flaws in this document far outweigh its few positive points. The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East : The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly 1995 Formats Add to Basket Details. By a recorded vote of 115in favour to 38against, with 11abstentions, the Committee retained operative paragraph2, by which the Assembly would call on all States to immediately engage in multilateral negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament, including under the Treaty. Another 24 countries abstained, including European Union members. For this reason, he will vote no on draft decision L.38. On L.19, Mongolias international security and nuclear-weapon-free status, he noted the many steps taken by Mongolia to reinforce its status and negative security assurances, and he respects its choice and status. The representative of Syria presented his explanation of vote regarding L.1, saying that the United States and Israel are obstacles to the creation of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East. 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