Disarmament and non-proliferation

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[68. We believe that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, and the possibility that terrorists might acquire such weapons, remain [amongst] the greatest threats to international peace and security.] [We reaffirm our pledge to strive for general and complete disarmament, including the elimination of all weapons of mass destruction.]

[69. We urge all States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) and Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) to comply fully with their obligations under those treaties.]

70. We resolve therefore to:

a) [Revitalize and enable, as appropriate, the Conference on Disarmament, the UN Disarmament Commission and the First Committee of the UN General Assembly to effectively address the existing and emerging challenges to regional and international security;]

b) [Urge the Conference on Disarmament to agree on a programme of work;]

c) [Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, and to this end call on all States Parties to the NPT that have not yet done so to conclude and implement relevant Safeguards Agreements and also Additional Protocols, the standard for verification;]

d) [Support efforts by all prospective States parties and other interested countries [, in accordance with UN guidelines,] [, on a case-by-case basis,] towards the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones which contribute to restraining the spread of nuclear weapons;]

e) [Take effective measures to establish domestic controls, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1540, to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons and their means of delivery to non-state actors, including through national adoption and enforcement of appropriate controls over related materials, and appropriate effective laws which prohibit non-state actors from gaining access to such weapons and their means of delivery;]

f) Encourage States Parties to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) to seek early ratification of the amendment adopted on 8 July 2005, and also encourage those States which have not already done so to promptly accede to the Convention and ratify its amendment;

g) [Reconcile the right to peaceful uses of nuclear energy with compliance obligations under the NPT];

h) [Strengthen the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) through continued efforts to improve national implementation, and encourage all States Parties to submit information on confidence-building measures as required by the Review Conference of the BTWC;]

i) [Complete the destruction of chemical weapons consistent with the Chemical Weapons Convention;]

j) [We commit to improve the effectiveness of transfer controls over small arms and light weapons, including at the review conference of the UN Programme of Action, and recognize that development of international standards in arms transfers, including a common understanding of Governments’ responsibilities, would be an important step towards tackling the undesirable proliferation of conventional weapons.]

71. We urge States parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention and Amended Protocol II to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons to fully implement their respective obligations. We also call upon States in a position to do so to provide greater technical assistance to mine-affected States.

[72. We urge all States to support current international, regional and national efforts to combat and prevent the illicit transfer of man-portable air defense systems and unauthorized access to and use of such weapons.]