Draft Resolution L.11

African Nuclear – Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Treaty of Pelindaba)

US Delegation

Mr. Chairman,

The U.S. would like to support the statement given earlier by Spain concerning L.11, the resolution on the Pelindaba Treaty, The U.S. believes Spain has a legitimate objection to being singled out in Operative Paragraph 3 of the resolution. Furthermore, the U.S. believes that Spain has a legitimate concern about the status of its national territory that the Pelindaba Treaty defines as fallng within its area of application. These issues must be addrssed. Therefore, the U.S. strongly urges the concerned parties to establish quickly an effective process for resolving their differences, with a view to finding a solution to these long-standing problems that takes into account the specific circumstances and the diversity of situations existing within the area of application of the Treaty, before the Pelindaba resolution is again considered by the First Committee. The effects of doing so will only be beneficial for the Pelindaba Treaty and the African Nucelar-Weapon-Free Zone its seeks to establish.

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