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A1 Sabah

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2018-01-18
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  1. “We look forward to the day when, together, we will once and for all get rid of these weapons. Nuclear accidents do not recognize national borders. They affect all parts of the world. Our world no longer needs any proof of that. We call on all States that bear special responsibility to maintain international peace and security and all nations that constantly state their commitment to respecting the Charter of the United Nations to take clear and honest measures in order to achieve the goal of establishing a world free of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  2. “The inability of the Security Council to uphold the international mechanism to determine which party has used such weapons means that the perpetrators of such crimes will enjoy impunity. We must find alternative solutions and a new mechanism that enjoys the consensus of all Security Council members to ensure that such criminals are brought to justice and held responsible. We also support the work done by the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, through its fact- finding mission, to investigate the allegations of the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Finally, I reiterate the steadfast, principled position of the State of Kuwait with regard to non-proliferation issues and its ongoing commitment to cooperating in order to achieve our people's aspiration to a world free of weapons of mass destruction.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  3. “The Security Council therefore unanimously adopted resolution 2325 (2016), which reaffirms that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons constitutes a threat to international peace and security, and sets out a road map for the future work of States and the Committee pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) until 2021. We hope that that committee of the Security Council will become a standing committee, and not a temporary one, given its importance in preventing terrorists from acquiring nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. Moreover, we once again condemn the use of chemical weapons in Syria, as affirmed by international reports. We are following with concern the ongoing allegations of the use of those internationally prohibited weapons by the warring parties.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  4. “It is the responsibility of all parties to the Treaty to implement the resolution, in particular the nuclear-weapon States and the three States that deposited the Treaty and submitted the resolution on the Middle East in the context of the indefinite extension of the Treaty. Our debate today reaffirms the seriousness with which the Security Council deals with the threat of weapons of mass destruction, which is not limited to the declaration of preventive measures under resolution 1540 (2004) but also addresses future threats if such measures fail. Any use or threat of use of those deadly weapons will have consequences and will cause untold destruction.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  5. “It is therefore no surprise that the region, and the Arab countries in particular, are experiencing an unprecedented level of frustration because of the ongoing failure to implement the agreed commitment to establishing a zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. That is highlighted in the resolution on the Middle East adopted by the 1995 Review and Extension Conference of the Parties to the NPT and in the action plan adopted by the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the NPT. Those documents remain relevant until the objectives are achieved.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  6. “We call on nuclear-weapon States to eliminate such weapons, to meet their commitments under article VI of the NPT and to lead the efforts for the universal commitment to the Treaty, which remains the very cornerstone of the international security, and the basis of the current disarmament and non-proliferation structure. In considering international initiatives and the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones, we must remember the challenges facing the Middle East region with regard to the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone. Unfortunately, the Middle East remains a flagrant example of the threat to the non-proliferation regime and to the selectivity of the Security Council in dealing with such threats.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  7. “I would like to reiterate the steadfast position of the State of Kuwait with regard to the maintenance of international peace and security and to disarmament issues, in particular its commitment to the NPT and the outcomes of the 1995, 2000 and 2010 Review Conferences of the Parties to the NPT, in line with its absolute commitment to respecting international treaties and our belief in their usefulness. We also confirm that the best way to eliminate the danger and threat of nuclear weapons and to ensure their non-proliferation is the complete and holistic elimination of nuclear weapons as soon as possible.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  8. “I would also like to thank Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his valuable briefing, which illustrates the need to promote confidence-building measures in the context of preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in order to put an end to the threat that they represent. Disarmament and non-proliferation efforts are key to maintaining international peace and security. The State of Kuwait attaches particular importance to all issues relating to disarmament, non-proliferation and the peaceful use of nuclear energy, which constitute the three pillars of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation ofNuclear Weapons (NPT).”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source

  9. “Mr. Al Sabah (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): On behalf of the Government and the people of the State of Kuwait, I should like to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, and the friendly Republic of Kazakhstan on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. The choice of the topic for our debate today at the first high-level briefing of 2018 under the agenda item "Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction: confidence-building measures" is extremely important to the international community and to members of the Security Council, which seek to safeguard the world from weapons of mass destruction in the interest of maintaining stability, peace and security in the region and the world. We affirm the full support of the State of Kuwait in carrying out your responsibilities and in fulfilling your mandate.”

    2018-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8160 (2018) · source