Statement by NAM to Subsidiary Body II of NPT Main Committee II

Statement by NAM to Subsidiary Body II of NPT Main Committee II

This statement was issued by the Non-Aligned Movement to Subsidiary Body II "Regional Issues" of the 2010 NPT Main Committee II. The statement outlines the urgent need to work towards the implementation of the zone, including for Israel to accede to the NPT and place all nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards. The statement also stresses the necessity to convene an international conference to launch negotiations on a treaty for the establishment of a nuclear weapon-free zone in the Middle East, with the participation of all states of the Middle East.