For, if the role of nuclear weapons were limited to deterring their use by others, nobody would need them if no one had them.

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.

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

Nuclear Weapons

Our leaders reasoned that nuclear weapons were not weapons of war these were weapons of mass destruction.

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.

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

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

Brazil does not possess nor has it ever developed nuclear weapons.

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,

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,

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

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

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(iii) Nuclear weapons

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,

improvements in nuclear weapons by some nuclear weapon states.

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.

26. By signing the relevant protocols to the treaties establishing nuclear weapon free zones, the nuclear weapon States undertake legally binding commitments not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against nuclear weapon free zone parties.

(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

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.

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 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.

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

Nuclear weapons and 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.

to Assure Non Nuclear Weapon States Against the Use or Threat of Use of

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.

It also calls upon the nuclear weapon States and the nuclear weapons capable States to give a clear commitment to the speedy, final and total elimination of nuclear weapons.

(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.

Concerned also at the continued retention of the nuclear weapons option by those three States that are nuclear weapons capable and that have not acceded to the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 729, No. 10485.

Indeed, States which possess them become themselves targets of nuclear weapons.

The destructiveness of nuclear weapons is immense and their use would be catastrophic.

C. Nuclear, biological and chemical weapons

The development of nuclear weapons

Recognizing that the total elimination of nuclear weapons will require measures to be taken firstly by those nuclear weapon States that have the largest arsenals, and stressing that these States must be joined in a seamless process by those nuclear weapon States with lesser arsenals in the near future,

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.

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.

Belarus calls on the nuclear Powers to assume obligations not under any circumstances to deploy nuclear weapons in the territory of non nuclear weapon States.