New York, May 31 2010 4:10PM
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (<"http://www.iaea.org/">IAEA) today welcomed the unanimous adoption at the end of the latest review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (<"http://www.un.org/en/conf/npt/2010/npttext.shtml">NPT) of a document which, among other things, contains steps towards achieving a nuclear-free Middle East.
The final document of the five-yearly gathering, issued on Friday, called on Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the co-sponsors of a 1995 resolution proposing a Middle East free of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction to convene a conference to be attended by all States in the region.
Director General Yukiya Amano <"http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/PressReleases/2010/prn201008.html">said he was "delighted" that the conference "gave full support to all the areas of work of the IAEA that are relevant to the three pillars of the NPT: prev
enting the spread of nuclear weapons, the promotion of safe and secure use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, and nuclear disarmament."
He noted that the month-long gathering's success "is particularly important as it can enhance confidence in the nuclear non-proliferation regime, which in turn will provide the IAEA with a stronger basis for its work in all areas."
In a <"http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=4579">statement issued by his spokesperson on Friday, Mr. Ban hailed the "strong spirit of compromise and cooperation" that has "delivered a significant agreement to build a safer and more secure world."
The action plan adopted by nations lays a solid foundation to further strengthen the treaty and address the challenges that lie ahead, he said.
May 31 2010 4:10PM
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