Until the goal of the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons is achieved, nuclear weapon States should commit themselves not to be the first to use nuclear weapons and should undertake unconditionally not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non nuclear weapon States or nuclear weapon free zones.

Nuclear weapon States should work towards eliminating their large nuclear stockpiles and the nuclear weapons remaining in their arsenals.

Such a zone should include an appeal to the nuclear weapon States to honour the desires of the region to be totally free from nuclear weapons and thus the NWS should desist from transiting deployed nuclear weapons through the oceans in the zone.

Since the very day it came into possession of nuclear weapons, China has undertaken not to be the first to use nuclear weapons at any time or in any circumstance, and has undertaken unconditionally not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non nuclear weapon States or nuclear weapon free zones.

Considering that, until nuclear weapons cease to exist, it is imperative on the part of the nuclear weapon States to adopt measures that assure non nuclear weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons,

Renunciation of the development of nuclear weapons by States without nuclear weapons is counterbalanced by access to cooperation and the commitment by the five nuclear Powers to eliminate their nuclear arsenals.

They discourage non nuclear weapon States from opting for nuclear weapons.

The nuclear weapon States should also immediately cease research on the qualitative improvement and development of new types of nuclear weapons.

Nuclear weapon States should abandon the policy of nuclear deterrence based on first use of nuclear weapons and should reduce the role of nuclear weapons in their national security.

We therefore call upon the nuclear weapon States to take concrete steps to reduce their nuclear arsenals, as well as to refrain from developing new types of nuclear weapons.

In 2000, the nuclear weapon States had made an unequivocal undertaking to achieve the total elimination of nuclear weapons.

As a non nuclear weapon State, Nicaragua called on the nuclear weapon States to provide adequate guarantees, including the negotiation of a binding agreement against the threat or use of such weapons against States without them.

Nuclear weapons and disarmament

All nuclear weapon states should undertake unconditionally not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non nuclear weapon states or nuclear weapon free zones, and conclude international legal instrument thereupon.

(a) Further efforts to be made by the nuclear weapon States to reduce their nuclear arsenals unilaterally

improvements in nuclear weapons by some nuclear weapon states.

Once again, we call on the nuclear weapon States to achieve the total elimination of their nuclear arsenals.

A balance had to be ensured between the obligations of both nuclear and non nuclear weapon States in order to achieve the complete elimination of nuclear weapons.

Today, non nuclear weapon States are under constant nuclear threat because of the continued development of new types of nuclear weapons and nuclear threats by the super Power with the largest nuclear weapon stockpiles.

The States parties express serious concern that the development of new types of nuclear weapons are being considered by one nuclear weapons State, and reiterated that the provision for the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons against non nuclear weapon States is in contravention of the security assurances provided by the nuclear weapons States.

Nuclear weapon States continued to rely on nuclear weapons in part because they had developed no alternative to nuclear deterrence.

The nuclear weapon States bear greater responsibility where nuclear disarmament is concerned because it is they who possess nuclear weapons.

(i) The prohibition of those types of non strategic nuclear weapons that have already been removed from the arsenals of some nuclear weapon States and the development of transparency mechanisms for the verification of the elimination of these weapons

Although in 1995 the non nuclear weapon States had agreed not to develop or acquire nuclear weapons, and the nuclear weapon States had agreed to achieve nuclear disarmament, the implementation of those agreements had left much to be desired.

Recalling the unequivocal undertaking by the nuclear weapon States to accomplish the total elimination of their nuclear arsenals, leading to nuclear disarmament, in accordance with commitments made under article VI of the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons,

(iii) Nuclear weapons

Welcoming the unequivocal undertaking by the nuclear weapon States to accomplish the total elimination of their nuclear arsenals leading to nuclear disarmament,

proliferation of nuclear weapons technologies by one de facto nuclear capable state

Further efforts by the nuclear weapon States to reduce their nuclear arsenals unilaterally

Both nuclear weapon States and non nuclear weapon States were equally responsible for playing a role.

(b) Deeper reductions by all nuclear weapon States, unilaterally or through negotiation, in nuclear weapons in the process of working towards their elimination

Nuclear weapons had not spread to dozens of States indeed, more States had given up their ambitions for such weapons than had acquired them.

Non nuclear weapon States demand unconditional assurances from nuclear weapon States that they will not use nuclear weapons under any circumstances.

4. Calls upon the nuclear weapon States to take further steps to reduce their non strategic nuclear arsenals and not to develop new types of nuclear weapons, in accordance with their commitment to diminish the role of nuclear weapons in their security policies

4. Recognizes that the realization of a world free of nuclear weapons will require further steps, including deeper reductions in nuclear weapons by all nuclear weapon States in the process of working towards achieving their elimination

4. Recognizes that the realization of a world free of nuclear weapons will require further steps, including deeper reductions by all the nuclear weapon States in the process of working towards achieving their elimination

They reiterate that the development of new types of nuclear weapons is in contravention of the commitments provided by the nuclear weapons States at the conclusion of the CTBT, ensuring that the Treaty would prevent improvement of existing nuclear weapons and the development of new types of nuclear weapons.

The establishment of nuclear weapon free zones and the signature and ratification of the protocols to nuclear weapon free zone treaties by the nuclear weapon states have played important roles in extending security assurances to non nuclear weapon states in the zones concerned.

The principles of non first use of nuclear weapons and non use and non threat of use of nuclear weapons against non nuclear weapon States were absolutely crucial.

The nuclear weapon States must reduce their nuclear arsenals irreversibly and diminish the role played by such weapons in their security and defence policies.

Lithuania abides by its commitment under the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons not to receive the transfer of, receive control over, manufacture or acquire nuclear weapons or a nuclear explosive capability.

(a) Further efforts to be made by the nuclear weapon States to reduce their nuclear arsenals unilaterally

The Netherlands calls on the other nuclear weapon States to also become more transparent on their nuclear arsenals.

The efforts of nuclear weapon States to reduce their nuclear arsenals should be duly appreciated.

Reiterating the responsibility of the nuclear weapon States for transparent, verifiable and irreversible reductions in nuclear weapons leading to nuclear disarmament,