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(c) Called upon that State to accede to the Treaty without further delay, not to develop, produce, test or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons, to renounce possession of nuclear weapons, and

Recalling the resolution on the Middle East adopted by the 1995 Review and Extension Conference on 11 May 1995,2 in which the Conference noted with concern the

Recalling 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 as an urgent priority and called upon all States not yet parties to

(a) Countries in the region should accede to and implement the principal nuclear

As the Council’s meeting addresses the issue of nuclear-weapon-free zones, NAM reaffirms the need for the speedy establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East in accordance with Security Council resolution 487 (1981) and paragraph 14 of Council resolution 687 (1991) and the relevant General Assembly resolutions adopted by consensus; and, pending its establishment, NAM demands that Israel, the only country in the region that has not joined the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons or declared its intention to do so, renounce possession of nuclear weapons, accede to the Treaty without further

(c) Insufficient information is provided in relation to investigations into all allegations of

By contrast, Israel maintained a stock

Egypt notes with grave concern that, while all States of the Middle East have become parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Israel persists in ignoring repeated calls for its adherence to the

Those resolutions include Security Council resolution 487 (1981) and, in particular, paragraph 5 thereof, which calls

Noting with concern measures that can undermine human rights and the rule of law, such as the detention of persons suspected of acts of terrorism in the absence of a legal

It believes that the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone requires universal accession to this Treaty, particularly by all countries in the Middle East

The purpose of the programmes is to establish the infrastructure needed for safe habitation in the contaminated

New supply arrangements for the transfer of source or special fissionable material or

Any attempt to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East must begin with basic steps that include the nuclear

Furthermore, by continuing the deployment of hundreds of nuclear weapons, planning for the deployment of nuclear warheads and defence missile systems in other countries and training the air forces of those countries to deliver these weapons in the framework of military alliances, which are violations of the Treaty

Pending the establishment of such a zone, NAM demands that Israel, the only country in the region that has neither joined the NPT nor declared its intention to do so,

Among other things, the Final Document (a) states that the 1995 resolution on the Middle East remains valid until the goals and objectives are achieved; (b) welcomes the accession of all Arab States to the Treaty; (c) calls for Israel to accede to

With regard to disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation, we should like to reaffirm that nuclear non-proliferation can be realized only if all States accede to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the Comprehensive

It recalled the importance of Israel’s accession to the

In addition to urgent calls for the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East, inter alia, in the context of the Non-Proliferation Treaty review processes, IAEA, the General Assembly and the Security Council

Since the budget and expenditure

Emphasizing the basic provisions of the above-mentioned resolutions, which call upon all parties directly concerned to consider taking the practical and urgent steps required for the implementation of the proposal to establish a nuclear-weaponfree zone in the region of the Middle East and, pending and during the establishment of such a zone, to declare solemnly that they will refrain, on a reciprocal basis, from producing, acquiring or in any other way possessing nuclear weapons and nuclear explosive devices and from permitting the stationing of nuclear weapons on their territory by any third

This could include the organizing of a conference or meeting of interested States with a view to considering ways to implement the conclusions of the 1995 NPT Review Conference; the designation of a special coordinator on this issue; the ratification of the CTBT by all States of the Middle East; their voluntary rejection of the development of sensitive

During the reporting period, UNHCR’s work in this area included providing enhanced support to the field; improving the quality of services provided by Field Safety Advisers; increasing the capacity of managers to manage risk effectively; providing more training opportunities for all staff; improving information gathering and analysis; reviewing and