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2015 NPT review conference concludes without approving final document English.news.cn 2015-05-23 16:02:43 More UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) concluded here on Friday without approving a final document. Due to major differences on building a Middle East free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction, the conference failed to reach consensus on a final document. During the four-week session, about 190 state parties comprehensively reviewed the implementation of the NPT, and discussed the direction and priorities for the next phase of work. All participating parties spoke highly of the significant contributions the NPT has made to safeguarding international peace, security and stability. They also voiced support for reinforcing in a comprehensive manner the three pillars of the NPT -- nuclear disarmament, nuclear nonproliferation and peaceful uses of nuclear energy -- and enhancing its universality, authority and effectiveness. Regarding the issues about Hiroshima and Nagasaki mentioned in the draft final document, said China's UN mission, the Chinese and Japanese delegations found via consultation a solution that both sides reckoned proper, and the result was reflected in the chairman's draft final report. The Chinese delegation, led by Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong, played a constructive role in the process, expounded China's positions and proposals, and actively worked for the adoption of a final document, the mission added. NPT review conferences have been held every five years since the treaty went into effect in 1970. Editor: Mu Xuequan II. http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/05/23/412472/Iran-Israel-NPT-Conference-US-UK-Canada US, UK, Canada to blame for failure of NPT Review Conference: Iran official HomeIranPolitics Sat May 23, 2015 2:0PM US Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) at the UN General Assembly in New York on April 27, 2015. (c)AFP US Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) at the UN General Assembly in New York on April 27, 2015. (c)AFP A senior Iranian official has blamed the US, the UK and Canada for the failure of the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to adopt a final document aimed at achieving a Middle East free of nuclear weapons. "The onus for the failure of the conference is clearly on the US, UK and Canada," Hamid Baeidinejad, the director general for political and international security affairs at Iran's Foreign Ministry, wrote in a message posted on his Instagram account. After four weeks of negotiations, the 2015 NPT Review Conference ended without agreement in New York on Friday, after the United States, Britain and Canada opposed a proposal to set up a nuclear weapons-free zone in the Middle East. The Israeli regime also opposed the proposal. "Whereas after four weeks of round the clock negotiations, it was expected that the conference would succeed in approving the final document of the conference today (Friday), the US, the UK and Canada suddenly announced this afternoon that they cannot agree to the text proposed by the presidency of the conference on account of being unhappy with the segment of the text relating to the creation of a region free of nuclear weapons in the Middle East," Baeidinejad said. The final draft of the conference's concluding statement was expected to task the UN with convening an international conference by March 2016 on creating a Middle East free of nuclear weapons, with or without Israel's participation. Israel, the sole possessor of a nuclear arsenal in the Middle East, is a non-signatory to the NPT. The file photo shows Israel's nuclear facility in the Negev Desert outside Dimona. Following Israel's objection, US Arms Control Under Secretary Rose Gottemoeller told the conference that provisions on holding the conference were "incompatible with our long-standing policies." Gottemoeller argued that the proposed idea did not stand a chance of success without the consent of all sides involved, referring to Israel's opposition. Britain also said the terms for convening the conference were "a stumbling block for us," while Canada said it could not agree to the document because of the provisions. Criticizing the three countries for blocking a consensus, Baeidinejad said Iran, as the rotating president of the Non-Aligned Movement, spared no effort to have a final text documented. He said the US, UK and Canada are willing to shoulder "the high cost of their opposition to the document only to safeguard the interests of a non-party regime to the treaty that has endangered peace and security in the Middle East and the world by developing nuclear weapons capability." The Tel Aviv regime defies global calls to join the NPT and does not allow international inspectors to observe its nuclear program. AR/HSN/HMV -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
