Nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East – First Cttee debate – Verbatim record (excerpts)

Official Records

General Assembly

Fiftieth session

First Committee

4th meeting

Tuesday, 17 October 1995, 10 a.m.

New York

Chairman: Mr. Erdenechuluun ……………………….. (Mongolia)

The meeting was called to order at 10.20 a.m.

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Agenda items 57 to 85

General debate on all disarmament and international security items

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The Chairman: I now call on the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency of the United States of America, Mr. John Holum.

Mr. Holum (United States of America): The United States pledges its cooperation in the vital work that lies ahead.

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Every State in the Middle East has endorsed in principle a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons as well as of other weapons of mass destruction. The United States is, of course, gratified by the noteworthy recent success in the Middle East peace process. We reaffirm once more the importance of the early realization of universal adherence to the NPT.

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The meeting rose at noon.


Document symbol: A/C.1/50/PV.4
Document Type: Meeting record
Document Sources: General Assembly
Subject: Arms control and regional security issues
Publication Date: 17/10/1995
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