The Secretary-General welcomes the successful conclusion of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction. He congratulates the participating States, in particular on the adoption of a Political Declaration, and supports their continuing efforts to pursue, in an open and inclusive manner, the establishment of a Nuclear-Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction-Free Zone in the region.

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General