Nuclear Weapons Free Zones Keyword Index
| THEME | KEYWORDS |
|---|---|
| General Views on NWFZ | Establishment of denuclearized zones, nuclear-weapons-free zone, zones of peace, denuclearization, NWFZ |
| Indian Ocean Zone of Peace | Indian ocean, zone of peace, peace zone |
| Treaty of Tlatelolco | Latin America, Treaty of Tlatelolco, Mendoza Agreement, Caribbean, Argentina |
| Treaty of Pelindaba | Africa, Pelindaba, Treaty of Pelindaba, Pelindaba Treaty |
| SEANWFZ | ASEAN; Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone, ASEAN Charter, SEANWFZ Treaty, Bangkok Treaty |
| Central Asian NWFZ | Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone, Central Asian NWFZ |
| Mongolia as a NWFZ | Mongolia, nuclear-weapons-free status/ state |
| Middle East NWFZ | Middle East Nuclear Weapon Free Zone, ME NWFZ, 1995 Resolution on the Middle East, Action Plan on the Middle East |
On Nuclear Weapons Free Zones
2003 General Conference
Middle East NWFZ
2003 Plenary Session: General Debate and Annual Report GC(47)/OR.4
(Para 22) Reaffirmed the need for the speedy establishment of a NWFZ in the Middle East in accordance with Security Council Resolution 487 (1981) and para 14 of Security Council Resolution 687 (1991), and the relevant General Assembly resolutions adopted by consensus. NAM asked all partied concerned to take urgent and practical steps towards the establishment of such a zone and called on Israel to place all its nuclear facilities Agency full-scope safeguards without delay.
2003 Board of Governors
Middle East NWFZ
20 November 2003 Meeting (GOV/OR.1084)
(Para 85) NAM had noted that the Foreign Ministers had committed their countries to co-operating with Iran in promoting security and stability in the region through - inter alia - the establishment of a WMD-free zone in the Middle East, would welcome the speedy establishment of a WMD-free zone in the Middle East in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the General Assembly, would like all parties concerned to take urgent practical steps to that end, and urged Israel to promptly place all its nuclear facilities under comprehensive Agency safeguards.
2004 General Conference
No views on "Nuclear Weapons Free Zones " during this meeting
2004 Board of Governors
Middle East NWFZ
25 November 2004 Meeting (GOV/OR.1111)
(Para 92) Expressed support for the establishment in the Middle East of a zone free of all WMDs and reaffirmed the need for a NWFZ in that region in accordance with the relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions. He called on all the parties concerned to take urgent and practical steps towards the establishment of such a zone and, pending its establishment, called on Israel, as the only country in the region that had not joined the NPT or declared its intention of doing so, to renounce the possession of nuclear weapons, to accede to the NPT without delay, promptly to place all its nuclear facilities under Agency full-scope safeguards and to conduct its nuclear-related activities in conformity with the non-proliferation regime.
2005 General Conference
Middle East NWFZ
2005 Plenary Session: Israeli Nuclear Capabilities and Threat GC(49)/OR.10
(Para 71) NAM re-emphasized the need for a NWFZ in the Middle East… reiterating support for the establishment of a zone free from weapons of mass destruction…
2005 Board of Governors
No views on "Nuclear Weapons Free Zones " during this meeting
2006 General Conference
Middle East NWFZ
2006 Plenary Session: Application of IAEA Safeguards in the Middle East
(Para 8) Reiterated support for the establishment in the Middle East of a zone free of all weapons of mass destruction… Reaffirmed the need for the speedy establishment of a NWFZ in the Middle East… Called upon all parties to take urgent and practical steps toward the fulfillment of the proposal... for the establishment of such a zone…
(Para 8) Welcomed the initiative by… Egypt on the establishment of a zone free from weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East. Stressed that necessary steps should be taken in different international fora for the establishment of this zone. They also called for the total and complete prohibition of the transfer of all nuclear-related equipment, information, material and facilities, resources or devices and the extension of assistance in the nuclear related scientific or technological fields to Israel.
2006 Board of Governors
No views on "Nuclear Weapons Free Zones " during this meeting
2007 General Conference
No views on "Nuclear Weapons Free Zones " during this meeting
2007 Board of Governors
No views on "Nuclear Weapons Free Zones " during this meeting
2008 General Conference
Middle East NWFZ
2008 Plenary: General Debate and Annual Report for 2007 GC(52)/OR.8
(Para 150) Support for the establishment in the Middle East of a zone free of all weapons of mass destruction. As a priority step to this end, they reaffirmed the need for the speedy establishment of a NWFZ in the Middle East… Called on all parties to take urgent and practical steps towards the fulfillment of the proposal… for the establishment of such a zone.
(Para 150) Welcomed the initiative by… Egypt on the establishment of a zone free from weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East. Stressed that necessary steps should be taken in different international fora for the establishment of this zone. They also called for the total and complete prohibition of the transfer of all nuclear-related equipment, information, material and facilities, resources or devices and the extension of assistance in the nuclear related scientific or technological fields to Israel.
(Para 151) NAM welcomed the Director General’s finding that there was a consensus that the global non-proliferation regime would be further strengthened through the establishment of a NWFZ in the Middle East, and it believed that every effort must be made to translate that consensus into urgent and practical steps.
(Para 152) Welcomed the Director General’s efforts to develop an agenda and modalities for a forum on the relevance of the experience of existing NWFZs for establishing such a zone in the Middle East. For such a forum to be successful, its agenda should reflect the consensus within the international community on the importance of establishing a NWFZ in the Middle East.
2008 Board of Governors
No views on "Nuclear Weapons Free Zones " during this meeting
2009 General Conference
Middle East NWFZ
2009 Plenary Session: General debate and Annual Report for 2008 GC(53)/OR.9
(Para 81) Reiterated their support for the establishment in the Middle East of a zone free of all weapons of mass destruction. As a priority step to this end, they reaffirmed the need for the speedy establishment of a NWFZ in the Middle East… Called on all parties to take urgent and practical steps towards the fulfillment of the proposal… for the establishment of such a zone.
(Para 81) Welcomed the initiative by… Egypt on the establishment of a zone free from weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East. Stressed that necessary steps should be taken in different international fora for the establishment of this zone. They stressed that necessary steps should be taken in different international fora for the establishment of this zone. They also called for the total and complete prohibition of the transfer of all nuclear-related equipment, information, material and facilities, resources or devices and the extension of assistance in the nuclear related scientific or technological fields to Israel.
2009 Board of Governors
No views on "Nuclear Weapons Free Zones " during this meeting
2010 General Conference
No views on "Nuclear Weapons Free Zones " during this meeting
2010 Board of Governors
No views on "Nuclear Weapons Free Zones " during this meeting