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Egypt
Explanation of Vote,
L.50 "Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile
Proliferation"
Mr. Chairman,
Egypt has supported the active invovement of engagement of the
UN in addressing the issue of missiles since the issue was introduced
in the First Committee five years ago. This position is an expression
of our deeply held belief that the UN is the appropriate forum to
address this and all other issues related to questions of international
peace and security.
Since receiving the first draft of the HCOC from the MTCR member
States in 2000, we have conveyed our position that there exist lacunae
in the draft Code which, regrettably, have not been addressed in
the final document of which we are taking note. They relate to areas
of peaceful uses, cooperation and assistance. They also relate more
specifically to the lack of comprehensive scope and the document,
which only addresses the issue of proliferation of missiles but
not their development, it addresses ballistic missiles but not cruise
missiles, which are the most common type of missiles in terms of
use and proliferation, especially during the past decade, and it
ignores the most serious problem- that of the continued presence
and development of nuclear weapons of which ballistic missiles are
only a means of delivery.
In our view, the HCOC does not address the issue of missiles in
a balanced manner nor can it do so without structural adjustments
to its text.
Mr. Chairman,
In joining our fellow co-sponsors in submitting amendments to the
draft resolution, we wished to highlight the means towards achieving
a balance in the draft resolution. We have noted, regretfully, that
there was an overwhleming vote against a positive role for the United
Nations, an overwhelming vote against further steps toward development
of the HCOC.
Mr. Chairman,
It is for the above reasons that the delegation of Egypt was unable
to support this resolution.
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