May 17th
As delivered during the Plenary Meeting
Statement by Ambassador Mine to introduce
the Working Paper on
disarmament and non-proliferation education
at the NPT Review Conference
Mr. President,
Distinguished delegates,
On behalf of the
following countries –
Disarmament
and non-proliferation education plays an invaluable role in our efforts to
implement obligations under the NPT and ensures governments, diplomats and
international institutions remain accountable for their actions in this regard.
It also assists NPT States Parties in increasing awareness of the ever present
dangers of nuclear weapons and in creating a deeper understanding of the NPT
regime as a whole. A steadfast approach is needed to tackle the current
challenges we are facing, and disarmament and non-proliferation education provides
the necessary impetus to move our efforts forward.
We
particularly welcome the valuable input from the NGO community which has been
manifested during this Review Conference so far. Efforts made by NGOs in this
regard play an essential role in the promotion of disarmament and
non-proliferation.
This
working paper aims to encourage Governments, the United Nations and other
international organisations, regional organisations, civil society, academic
organisations and the media to actively collaborate in the pursuit of their
implementation of the UN study recommendations, and to
encourage them to take concrete steps toward this end. It contains a series of
concise and practical recommendations to further the aims of the NPT.
We
encourage other States Parties to join us in promoting disarmament and
non-proliferation education and welcome the strong support expressed by
Thank you.