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Disarmament Index
by Topic 2009
Other Weapons or Security Issues
For other topics, please see the Disarmament Index by Topic
or Country.
Depleted
Uranium
Missile
Defence
Luxembourg
H.E. Jean Asselborn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
Foreign Affairs and Immigration
25 September 2009
“Let me add a few words about an issue which is also
relevant as security and defense. I am referring to the decision
by the U.S. administration to abandon the proposed establishment
of a missile defense shield. It always seemed to me that the
way forward in this context could not be the adoption of unilateral
measures, but rather discussion and cooperation with our Russian
partners to ensure our common security.”
Russian
Federation
H.E. Mr. Dmitry Medvedev, President
23 September 2009
“I would like to emphasize the objective relationship
between strategic offensive and defensive arms. The recently
announced adjustments in the US plans of missile defense system
development are in our view a constructive step in the right
direction that deserved the positive response of the international
community. We are prepared to engage in a thorough discussion
of the US proposals and relevant Russia’s initiatives
regarding cooperation in this area to reach generally acceptable
arrangements.”
“The real progress in nuclear disarmament is impossible
without addressing such matters of principle as NMD and non-nuclear
SOA potential. I expect that the work on a new treaty will
be fully consistent with relevant provisions of the joint
document endorsed by the US President and me during our meeting
in Moscow.”
Outer
Space
Russian
Federation
H.E. Mr. Dmitry Medvedev, President
23 September 2009
“Let me mention the Russian-Chinese initiative regarding
a treaty on the prevention of the placement of weapons in
outer space as well as our proposal to universalize the Russian-American
Treaty on the Elimination of the Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range
Missiles.”
Nuclear
Terrorism
European
Union
H.E. Mr. Fredrik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister of Sweden
23 September 2009
“Twenty years after the end of the cold
war, peace and security is still threatened by the proliferation
of weapons of mass destruction; by the fact that these weapons
risk falling into the wrong hands.”
Canada
H.E. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister for Foreign
Affairs
26 September 2009
“Canada therefore praised President Obama
for convening the UN Security Council Summit on Nuclear Non-Proliferation
and Nuclear Disarmament. We commit to work with other states
to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and new terror threats.
For a diplomatic solution to work, there must be the political
will to ensure that states comply with the vision of a world
free of nuclear weapons.”
Kazakhstan
H.E. Mr. Kanat Saudabayev, Secretary of State and Minister
for Foreign Affairs
25 September 2009
“One of the considerable contributions made by Kazakhstan
and the Central Asian states to the NPT implementation was
this March's entry into force of the Treaty on the Nuclear-Weapon-Free
Zone in our region. The peculiarity of this zone is that it
is located between two largest nuclear powers. The zone could
play a large practical role in preventing uncontrolled proliferation
of nuclear materials, as well as in fighting the nuclear terrorism.
We count on the support for the Central Asian zone, firstly,
from the nuclear powers, meaning a possibility of providing
negative security guarantees.”
Russian
Federation
H.E. Mr. Dmitry Medvedev, President
23 September 2009
“We have also agreed with the US Administration
on joint steps for further progress in such aspects of nuclear
security as prevention of nuclear terrorism, and expanding
the access for all good faith NPT Members to the achievements
of peaceful atom. We call for collective cooperation on these
matters.”
Slovakia
H.E. Mr. Miroslav Lajcák, Minister for Foreign Affairs
26 September 2009
"Slovakia is, particularly, very concerned over the
risk of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery
falling into the hands of non-state actors, especially terrorist
groups. In this connection, Slovakia is ready to work with
all partners towards a successful outcome of the 2010 NPT
Review Conference that should result in an enhanced international
nuclear non-proliferation regime."
United
States of America
H.E. Mr. Barack Obama, President
23 September 2009
“I will also host a Summit next April
that reaffirms each nation’s responsibility to secure
nuclear material on its territory, and to help those who can’t
– because we must never allow a single nuclear device
to fall into the hands of a violent extremist. And we will
work to strengthen the institutions and initiatives that combat
nuclear smuggling and theft.”
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