Disarmament and International Security Committee.
Action on all draft resolutions and decisions submitted under disarmament and international security agenda items A/C.1/80/L.1, A/C.1/80/L.2, A/C.1/80/L.3, A/C.1/80/L.4, A/C.1/80/L.5, A/C.1/80/L.6, A/C.1/80/L.7, A/C.1/80/L.8, A/C.1/80/L.10, A/C.1/80/L.11, A/C.1/80/L.12, A/C.1/80/L.13, A/C.1/80/L.14, A/C.1/80/L.15, A/C.1/80/L.16, A/C.1/80/L.17, A/C.1/80/L.18, A/C.1/80/L.20, A/C.1/80/L.21, A/C.1/80/L.22, A/C.1/80/L.23, A/C.1/80/L.24, A/C.1/80/L.25, A/C.1/80/L.26, A/C.1/80/L.27, A/C.1/80/L.28, A/C.1/80/L.29, A/C.1/80/L.30, A/C.1/80/L.31, A/C.1/80/L.32, A/C.1/80/L.33, A/C.1/80/L.34, A/C.1/80/L.35, A/C.1/80/L.36, A/C.1/80/L.37, A/C.1/80/L.38, A/C.1/80/L.39, A/C.1/80/L.40, A/C.1/80/L.41, A/C.1/80/L.42, A/C.1/80/L.43, A/C.1/80/L.44, A/C.1/80/L.45, A/C.1/80/L.46, A/C.1/80/L.47, A/C.1/80/L.48, A/C.1/80/L.49, A/C.1/80/L.50, A/C.1/80/L.52, A/C.1/80/L.53, A/C.1/80/L.56, A/C.1/80/L.57, A/C.1/80/L.58, A/C.1/80/L.63
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Parliament, the International Security Committee, first committee of the 80th session of the General Assembly is called to order. Distinguished delegates, this afternoon the committee will continue to take action on all draft resolutions and decisions submitted under agenda item 92, 106. We will be guided by the same procedure agreed upon at our meeting yesterday. I would like to remind delegations that pursuant to Rule 128 of the Rules of Procedure, after the Chair has announced the beginning of voting, no representative shall interrupt the voting except on a point of order in connection with the actual conduct of the voting. In the case of voting error, Delegations wishing to register their original voting intention should not disrupt the voting process to request the correction by taking the floor. They should instead submit their voting intention online by e-delegate or approach the Secretariat on the process for submitting the original voting intention for reflection in the official records. Once the committee completes action on all draft proposals under the cluster, delegations preferring to explain their positions or votes after action is taken will have the opportunity to do so. Similar to the consolidated explanations of vote before the vote, delegations are requested to make their explanation in one intervention. The committee will now proceed to take action on the draft resolutions and decisions listed under cluster one, nuclear weapons as contained in informal paper 1/Rev.4. In response to the request by Singapore on the identity of the delegation requesting a vote, I would like to inform the Committee that the delegation of Australia has requested a vote on draft proposal L.55, operative paragraph 10. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L1 entitled establishment of a nuclear weapon free zone in the region of the Middle East. I now give the floor to the secretary of the committee.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Draft resolution L1 was submitted by the representative of Egypt on the 7th of October. The sponsor of the draft resolution is contained in document AC1 80 L1. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary for his statement. A recorded vote has been requested. We shall now begin the voting process. Those in favor of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.1, please signify. Those against, abstention.
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L1 entitled Establishment of a Nuclear Weapon Free Zone in the Region of the Middle East.
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The result of the voting is as follows: 171 in favour, against three, abstained three. Draft resolution L-1 is adopted.
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Thank you. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L2 entitled the risk of nuclear purification in the Middle East. I now give the floor to the secretary of the committee.
Draft resolution L2 was submitted on the 7th of October by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the states members of the United Nations that are members of the League of Arab States. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document AC180L2. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary for her statement. We shall now begin. Sorry. Separate votes have been requested on the fifth and sixth preamble paragraphs of the resolution. A slash C one slash 80 slash L two. We shall now begin the voting process. I shall therefore put this paragraph to the vote first, one by one. Those in favor of the fifth preamble paragraph, please signify those against abstention.
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The result of the voting is as follows. In favour 155, against 5, abstained 6. The fifth preamble paragraph is retained. Those in favor of the sixth preamble paragraph, please signify. Those against? Sorry.
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Those in favour of the sixth preambular paragraph please signify, those against, abstention.
The committee is now voting on the sixth preambular paragraph of draft resolution L2.
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The result of the voting is as follows. In favour, 155. Against, five. Abstained, six. The sixth preamble paragraph is retained. The committee will now proceed to take action on the draft resolution L2 as a whole. Those in favour of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L2 please signify, those against abstention.
The committee is now voting on draft resolution L2 entitled, The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.
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The result of the voting is as follows in favour 145, against 6, abstained 29. Resolution L 2 is adopted. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L4 entitled Steps to building a common roadmap towards a world without nuclear weapons. I now give the floor to the secretary of the committee.
Draft resolution L4 was submitted on the 30th of September by the representative of Japan. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document AC180L4. the additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the first committee are currently reflected on the screen are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution L4 if yes may I kindly request those delegations to indicate by pressing the speaker button in order to be added to the list of sponsors and be duly recorded the additional co-sponsors of draft proposal L4 are as follows. Malawi. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary of the Committee. Separate votes have been requested on the third, fifth, sixth, eighth, eleventh, twelfth, fifteenth, sixteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-third preambular paragraphs and operative paragraphs three, four, five, six, seven, ten and eleven of draft resolution AC.1/ATL.4. We shall now begin the voting process. I shall therefore put this paragraph to the vote first, one by one. Those in favour of the third preambular paragraph, please signify. Those against, abstention.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 151, against 2, 7 abstained. The third preambular paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the fifth preambular paragraph, please signify. Those against? Abstention.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 131, against 6, abstained 23. The fifth preamble paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the sixth preamble paragraph please signify, those against, abstention.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 94, against 2, abstained 58. The sixth preamble paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the eighth preambular paragraph please signify, those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 95, against 3, abstained 57. The eighth preambular paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the eleventh preamble paragraph please signify those against abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 138, against 2, abstained 18. The eleventh preamble paragraph is retained. Those in favor of the 12th preamble paragraph please signify, those against abstention.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 131, against 2, abstained 24. The twelfth preambular paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the fifteenth preambular paragraph, please signify. Those against, abstention.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 152, against 1, abstained 5. The fifteenth preamble paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the 16th preambular paragraph please signify, those against, abstention.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 131, against 3, abstained 21. The sixteenth preambular paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the nineteenth preambular paragraph, please signify, those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 151, against 4, abstained 4. The nineteenth preambular paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the twentieth preambular paragraph, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 145, against 2, abstained 14. The 20th preambular paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the 23rd preambular paragraph, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 130, against 2, abstained 24. The 23rd programme paragraph is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph 3, please signify. Those against, abstention.
The committee is now voting on optive paragraph three of draft resolution L4.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 135, against 2, abstained 21. Operative paragraph 3 is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph 4, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on opt-in paragraph four of draft resolution L4.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 124, against 3, abstained 29. Operative paragraph 4 is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph 5, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on opt-in paragraph five of draft resolution L4.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 141, against three, abstained 15. Operative paragraph five is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph six, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on operative paragraph six of draft resolution L4.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour, 150; against, 2; abstained, 7. Operative paragraph six is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph seven, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on operative paragraph seven of draft resolution 04.
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The result of the voting is as follows in favour 153, against two, abstained four. Operative paragraph seven is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph 10 please signify, those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on operative paragraph 10 of draft resolution L4.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 145, against 1, abstention 10. Operative paragraph 10 is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph 11 please signify, those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on optiv paragraph 11 of draft resolution 04.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 126, against 4, abstained 21. Operative paragraph 11 is retained. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L-4 as a whole. Those in favor of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.4 please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on draft resolution L.4 entitled, Steps to Building a Common Roadmap Towards a World Without Nuclear Weapons.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 145, against 5, abstained 28. Draft resolution L-4 is adopted. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L5 entitled Conclusion of effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear weapon states against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons. I now give the floor to the secretary of the committee.
Draft resolution L5 was submitted on the 3rd of October by the representative of Pakistan. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document A/C.180/L.5. The additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the first committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution L.5? If yes, may I kindly request those delegations to indicate by pressing the speaker button in order for them to be added to the list of sponsors and be duly recorded. There are no additional co-sponsors at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary of the Committee. A recorded vote has been requested. We shall now begin the voting process. Those in favor of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.5 please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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Resolution L5 entitled Conclusion of Effective International Arrangements to Ensure Non-Nuclear Weapon States Against the Use or Threat of Use of Nuclear Weapons.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 120, against zero, abstained 62. The draft resolution L5 is adopted. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L.15 entitled Follow-up to the 2013 High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on Nuclear Disarmament. I now give the floor to the Secretary of the Committee.
Draft resolution L.15 was submitted on the 10th of October by the representative of Indonesia on behalf of the States members of the United Nations that are members of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document AC180/L15. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
A recorded vote has been requested. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L15. Those in favor of draft resolution AC180/L15, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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Draft resolution AC180-L15 entitled Follow-up to the 2013 High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on Nuclear Disarmament.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 136, against 35, abstained 9. Draft resolution L15 is adopted. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L17 entitled Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons. I give the floor to the Secretary of the committee.
Draft resolution L17 was submitted on the 10th of October by the representatives of Austria, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa and Thailand. The sponsors of draft resolution are contained in document AC.180.L.17. The additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution L.17? If yes, may I kindly request those delegations to indicate by pressing the speaker button in order to be added to the list of sponsors and be duly recorded. The additional co-sponsors of draft proposal L17 are as follows: The Bahamas, Burundi, Solomon Islands, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Can I now ask those distinguished representatives to press that button again so that you'll be removed from the list. Thank you very much.
A recorded vote has been requested. We shall now begin the voting process. Those in favour of draft resolution A/C.1/18/L.17, please signify those against, abstentions.
The Committee is now voting on draft resolution L.17 entitled Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 135, against 11, abstained 33. Draft resolution L17 is adopted. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L18 entitled Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. I now give the floor to the Secretary of the committee.
Draft resolution L18 was submitted on the 10th of October.
By representatives of Austria, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa, and Thailand. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document A/C.180/L.18. The additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the Committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution L18? If yes, may I kindly request those delegations to indicate by pressing the speaker button in order to be added to the list of sponsors and be duly recorded. The additional co-sponsors of draft proposal L18 are as follows: The Bahamas, Malawi, Namibia, Guinea, Solomon Islands. Once again, I would ask that you press that button again to be removed from this list. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary for her statement. A recorded vote has been requested. We shall now begin the voting process. Those in favor of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.18, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on draft resolution L18 entitled Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 121, against 44, abstained 12. Draft resolution L18 is adopted. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L23 entitled Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons. I give the floor to the Secretary of the Committee.
Draft resolution L23 was submitted by the representative of India on the 12th of October. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document AC1AD.L23. the additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the committee are currently reflected on the screen are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution l23 if yes may I kindly request those delegations to indicate by pressing the speaker button in order to be added to the list of sponsors and be duly recorded there are no additional co-sponsors at this time thank you Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary of the Committee for his statement. A recorded vote has been requested. We shall now begin the voting process. Those in favour of the draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.23, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The Committee is now voting on draft resolution L.23 entitled Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour, 113; against, 50; abstained, 13. Draft resolution L-23 is adopted. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L-24 entitled "Reducing nuclear danger." I give the floor to the Secretary of the Committee.
Draft resolution L.24 was submitted by the representative of India on the 12th of October. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document A/C.180/L.24. The additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the Committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution L24? If yes, may I kindly request those delegations to indicate by pressing the speaker button in order to be added to the list of sponsors and be duly recorded. There are no additional co-sponsors at this time.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Draft resolution L24. Sorry, I thank the Secretary of the Committee for his statement. A recorded vote has been requested. We shall now begin the voting process. Those in favour of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.24 please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The Committee is now voting on draft resolution L.24 entitled Reducing nuclear danger.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 116, against 15, abstained 11. Draft resolution A24 is adopted. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L.25 entitled Follow-up to the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons. I now give the floor to the Secretary of the Committee.
Draft resolution L.25 was submitted by the representative of Malaysia on the 12th of October. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document AC1-80-L25. The additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution L25? If yes, I kindly request those delegations to press the speaker button in order to be added to the list of sponsors and be duly recorded. The additional co-sponsors for draft proposal L25 are as follows: Malawi, Cambodia. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary of the Committee. Just a moment, I'm sorry. A separate vote has been requested on the 18th preambular paragraph of the draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.25. We shall now begin the voting process. I shall therefore put this paragraph to the vote first. Those in favour of the 18th preambular paragraph, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on the 18th preambular paragraph of draft resolution L.25.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 105, against 40, abstained 14. The 18th preamble paragraph is retained. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L25 as a whole. Those in favour of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.25 please signify, those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on draft resolution L25 entitled, "Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons." The voting machine is unlocked. The delegations are kindly requested to indicate their votes on the board.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 127, against 35, abstained 16. GAFFI resolution L25 is adopted. That's it. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L26 entitled Ethical Imperatives for a Nuclear Weapon Free World. I give the floor to the secretary of the committee.
Draft resolution L26 was submitted by representatives of South Africa, Austria, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria and Thailand on the 12th of October. The sponsors of draft resolution are contained in document A/C.180/L.26. The additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the Committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution L26? If yes, may I kindly request those delegations to indicate by pressing the speaker button in order to be added to the list of sponsors and be duly recorded. The additional co-sponsors of draft proposal L26 are as follows: the Congo. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary of the Committee for her statement. A separate vote has been requested on the eleventh preamble paragraph of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.26. We shall now begin the voting process. I shall therefore put this paragraph to the vote first. Those in favour of the eleventh preamble paragraph, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The Committee is now voting on eleventh preamble paragraph of draft resolution L.26.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 113, against 36, abstained 14. The eleventh preamble paragraph is retained. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L26 as a whole. Those in favour of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.26, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on draft resolution 26 entitled Ethical Imperatives for Nuclear Weapon Free World.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 127, against 39, abstained 10. Draft resolution L26 is adopted. Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L.31 entitled "Prohibition of the dumping of radioactive wastes". I now give the floor to the Secretary of the Committee.
Draft resolution L.31 was submitted by the representative of Nigeria on behalf of the States members of the United Nations that are members of the Group of African States on the 13th of October. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document A/C.180/L.31. The additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution L.31? If yes, may I kindly request those delegations to indicate by pressing the speaker button in order to be added?
To the list of sponsors and be duly recorded.
The additional co-sponsors of draft resolution L.31 are as follows: Ghana, Djibouti, Sierra Leone, Libya. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary of the Committee. The sponsors of the draft resolution have expressed the wish that the draft resolution be adopted by the Committee without a vote. If I hear no objection, I will take it that the Committee wishes to act accordingly. It is so decided. The draft resolution L-31 is adopted. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L-32 entitled "Africa Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty". I give the floor to the Secretary of the Committee.
Draft resolution L.32 was submitted by the representative of Nigeria on behalf of the States members of the United Nations that are members of the Group of African States on the 13th of October. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document A/C.180/L.32. The additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the Committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft proposal L-32? If yes, may I kindly request those delegations to indicate by pressing the speaker button in order to be added to the list of sponsors. The additional co-sponsors of draft proposal L-32 are as follows: the Congo, Libya, Somalia. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary of the Committee for his statement. The sponsors of the draft resolution have expressed the wish that the draft resolution be adopted by the Committee without a vote. If I hear no objection, I will take it that the Committee wishes to act accordingly. It is so decided. Draft resolution L.32 is adopted. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.39 entitled Treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices. I give the floor to the Secretary of the committee.
Draft decision L.39 was submitted by representatives of Canada, Germany and the Netherlands on the 14th of October. The sponsors of the draft decision are contained in document AC180L39. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary of the Committee for his statement. A recorded vote has been requested. We shall now begin the voting process. Those in favor of draft decision A/C1/80/L39, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The Committee is now voting on draft decision L/39 entitled Treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 167, against 2, abstained 8. Draft decision L.39 is adopted. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L.40 entitled Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean, Treaty of Tlatelolco. I now give the floor to the Secretary of the Committee.
Draft resolution L.40 was submitted by the representative of Mexico on the 14th of October. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document A/C.180/L.40. The additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution L.40? If yes, may I kindly request those delegations to press the speaker button in order to be added to the list of sponsors and be duly recorded? There are no additional co-sponsors at this time.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary of the Committee. The sponsors of the draft resolution have expressed the wish that the draft resolution be adopted by the Committee without a vote. If I hear no objection, I will take it that the Committee wishes to act accordingly. It is so decided. The draft resolution L14 is adopted. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L-43 entitled Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. I now give the floor to the Secretary of the Committee.
Draft resolution L-43 was submitted by representatives of Australia, Mexico and New Zealand on the 14th of October. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document AC-180-L-43. The additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution L.43? If yes, may I kindly request those delegations to indicate by pressing the speaker button in order to be added to the list of sponsors and be duly recorded. The additional co-sponsors of draft proposal L.43 are as follows: Somalia. Solomon Islands, Malawi, the Congo, Uganda. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretariat Committee. Separate votes have been requested on the second, the fifth, the sixth, the tenth, eleventh, and fifteenth preamble paragraphs and operative paragraph one, five, and seven of the draft resolution. A/C1/80/L43. We shall now begin the voting process. I shall therefore put this paragraph to vote first. Those in favour of the second preambular paragraph, please signify those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 164, against 1, abstained 1. The second preamble paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the fifth preamble paragraph please signify, those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 162, against 1, abstained 3. The fifth preambular paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the sixth preambular paragraph please signify those against abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 158, against 1, abstained 6. The sixth preambular paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the tenth preambular paragraph, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 161, against 1, abstained 5. The tenth preambular paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the eleventh preambular paragraph, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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The results of the voting are as follows: in favour 156, against 3, abstained 8. The eleventh preambular paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the fifteenth preambular paragraph, please signify, those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 158, against zero, abstained six. The fifteenth preambular paragraph is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph one, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows. In favour 162, against 2, abstained 4. Operative paragraph 1 is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph 5 please signify, those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 149, against 3, abstained 7. Operative paragraph 5 is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph seven, please signify those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 162, against 2, abstained 4. Operative paragraph 7 is retained. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L-43 as a whole. Those in favour of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.43, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The Committee is now voting on draft resolution L.43, entitled Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 172, against 1, abstained 4. Draft resolution L43 is adopted. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L.44 entitled Nuclear disarmament. I now give the floor to the Secretary of the Committee.
Draft resolution L.44 was submitted by the representative of Myanmar on the 14th of October. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document AC.180.L.44. The additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution 44? If yes, may I kindly request those delegations to indicate by pressing the speaker button in order to be added?
To the list of sponsors and be duly recorded.
There are no additional co-sponsors at this time.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary of the Committee. Separate votes have been requested on operative paragraphs 16 and 19 of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.44. We shall now begin the voting process. I shall therefore put these paragraphs to the vote, first one by one. Those in favour of operative paragraph 16, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 157, against 2, abstained 7. Operative paragraph 16 is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph 19 please signify, those against abstentions.
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The result of the vote voting is as follows. In favour 156 against two abstention seven. Operative paragraph 19 is retained. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.44 as a whole. Those in favour of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.44, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The Committee is now voting on draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.44 entitled Nuclear disarmament.
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The result of the voting is as follows. In favour, 113. against 43 abstained 19 draft resolution l 44 is adopted the committee will now proceed to take action draft resolution l 45 entitled follow-up to nuclear disarmament obligations agreed to at the 1995, 2008, 2010 review conferences of the parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. I now give the floor to the Secretary of the Committee.
Draft resolution L.45 was submitted by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the 14th of October. The sponsors of the draft resolutions contained in document A/C.1/80/L.45.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary Committee for a statement. A separate vote has been requested on the sixth preamble paragraph of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.45. We shall now begin the voting process. I shall therefore put this paragraph to the vote first. Those in favour of the sixth preambular paragraph, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 99, against 5, abstained 54. The sixth preamble paragraph is retained. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L-45 as a whole. Those in favour please signify, those against, abstentions.
The Committee is now voting on draft resolution L.45 entitled Follow-up to nuclear disarmament obligations agreed to at the 1995, 2000 and 2010 Review Conferences of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 109, against 46, abstained 16. The draft resolution L-45 is adopted. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L50 entitled Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone, the Bangkok Treaty. And now we give the floor to the secretary of the committee.
Draft resolution L50 was submitted on the 14th of October. by the representative of Malaysia on behalf of states members of the United Nations that are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the states parties to the treaty on the Southeast Asia nuclear weapon free zone. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document AC180L50. The additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution L50? If yes, may I kindly request those delegations to press the speaker button in order to be added to the list of sponsors and be duly recorded? There are no additional co-sponsors at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary of the Committee. Separate votes have been requested on the fifth, ninth and tenth preamble paragraph and operative paragraph three of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.50. We shall now begin the voting process. I shall therefore put these paragraphs to vote first one by one. Those in favour of the fifth preamble paragraph please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows in favour 136, against 1, abstained 17. The fifth preambular paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the ninth preambular paragraph please signify, those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on the ninth preambular paragraph of draft resolution L-15.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour, 106; against, 9; abstained, 35. The ninth preambular paragraph is retained. Those in favour of the tenth preambular paragraph, please signify those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 145, against one, abstained five. The tenth preambular paragraph is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph three, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows. In favour 150, against zero, abstained five. Operative paragraph three is retained. The sponsors of the draft resolution have expressed the wish that the draft resolution be adopted by the Committee without a vote. If I hear no objection, I will take it that the Committee wishes to act accordingly. It is so decided. Draft resolution L.50 is adopted. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L.55 entitled Towards a nuclear weapon free world, accelerating the implementation of nuclear disarmament commitments. I now give the floor to the Secretary of the Committee.
Draft resolution L.55 was submitted by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the New Agenda Coalition on the 14th of October. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document A/C.180/L.55. The additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution L.55? If yes, may I kindly request those delegations to indicate by pressing the speaker button in order to be added to the list of sponsors and be duly recorded. There are no additional co-sponsors at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary of the Committee. Separate votes have been requested on operative paragraph 10, 25 and 26 of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.55. We shall now begin the voting process. I shall therefore put these paragraphs to the vote first, one by one. Those in favour of operative paragraph 10 please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on operative paragraph 10 of draft resolution L.55.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 99, against 35, abstention 13. Operative paragraph 10 is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph 25 please signify, those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 140, against 3, abstained 11. Operative paragraph 25 is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph 26, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 136, against 3, abstained 11. Operative paragraph 26 is retained. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L-55 as a whole. Those in favour of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.55, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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L55 entitled, Towards a Nuclear Weapon Free World, Accelerating the Implementation of Nuclear Disarmament Commitments.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 127, against 39, abstained 12. Draft resolution L-55 is adopted. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L56 entitled Possible Risks of the Integration of Artificial Intelligence into Command Control and Communication Systems of Nuclear Weapons. I now give the floor to the secretary of the committee.
Draft resolution L56 was submitted by the representative of Mexico on the 15th of October. The sponsor of the draft resolution is contained in document AC180-L56. The additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution L56? If yes, may I kindly request those delegations to indicate by pressing the speaker button. in order to be added to the list of sponsors and be duly recorded.
There are no additional co-sponsors at this time.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary of the Committee. Request for a separate vote on the sixth preambular paragraph and operative paragraph four. Separate votes have been requested on the sixth preamble paragraph and operative paragraph four of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.56. We shall now begin the voting process. I shall therefore put these paragraphs to the vote first, one by one. Those in favour of the sixth preamble paragraph, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 94, against 8, abstained 47. The sixth preambular paragraph is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph four, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 101, against 7, abstained 43. Operative paragraph 4 is retained. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L-56 as a whole. We shall now begin the voting process. Those in favour of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.56 as a whole, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on draft resolution L-56 entitled Possible risks of the integration of artificial intelligence into command, control and communications systems of nuclear weapons.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 115, against 8, abstention 44. Draft resolution L-56 is adopted. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L-57 entitled Modalities of the 2026 meeting on victim assistance and environmental remediation. I give the floor to the Secretary of the Committee.
Draft resolution L57 was submitted by the representatives of Kazakhstan and Kiribati on the 15th of October. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document AC180/L57. The additional co-sponsors in the e-delegate portal of the Committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co-sponsor draft resolution L-57? If yes, may I kindly request those delegations to indicate by pressing the speaker button in order to be added to the list of sponsors and be duly recorded. There are no additional co-sponsors at this time.
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The present oral statement is made in the context of rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly. The present statement has also been distributed to Member States. Under the terms of operative paragraph one of the draft resolution AC 180 L57, The General Assembly will decide that a formal meeting shall be held in early 2026 at the United Nations headquarters with conference services and with the participation of member states, observer states, and observers of the UN General Assembly where they will share their relevant experience. The request contained in operative paragraph one of the draft resolution will entail additional workload to the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management and the office of information and communications technology for the department for general assembly and conference management section two implementation of the mandate would entail resource requirements estimated at $14,100 excluding staff assessment in 2026 Interpretation in all six languages would be provided for the formal meeting consisting of two meetings in one day in New York in 2026. One in-session document with a total word count of 1,000 words in all six languages would also be provided for the meeting. In accordance with established practice, the date of the meeting would be determined in consultation with the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management.
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Technology, section 29, implementation of the mandate would entail resource requirements estimated at $2,900 in 2026 for information technology conferencing services for the one-day meeting. Should the General Assembly adopt draft resolution A/C.180/L.57, the Secretariat will, to the extent possible, seek to absorb these requirements within the overall approved regular budget resources for 2026 with any portion that cannot be absorbed to be reported in the context of the financial performance report for the year. The secretariat also wishes to inform the general assembly that its ability to implement the mandate will depend on the availability of adequate liquidity resources. Thank you, mister chair.
I thank the Secretary of the Committee for her statement. A recorded vote has been requested. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L-57. Those in favour of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.57 please signify, those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on draft resolution L57 entitled Modalities of the 2026 Meeting on Victim Assistance and Environmental Remediation.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 167, against 4, abstained 5. Graph resolution L57 is adopted. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L.59 entitled Establishment of the Group of Scientific and Technical Experts on Nuclear Disarmament Verification. I give the floor to the Secretary of the Committee.
Draft resolution L.59 was submitted by representatives of Norway and Brazil on the 15th of October. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document A/C.180/L.59. The present oral statement is made in the context of rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly. The present statement has also been distributed to member states. Under the terms of operative paragraphs one, three, four, and seven of the draft resolution, the assembly would, and I quote, decide to establish a group of scientific and technical experts on nuclear disarmament verification within the United Nations, consisting of 21 members participating in their personal capacity and without prejudice to national positions in future negotiations. Decide that the group of scientific and technical experts will hold five will hold, I'm sorry, four two week sessions in Geneva and Vienna from January 2027 to September 2029.
Decide that the group of scientific and technical.
Experts should seek to achieve consensus in its report and that whenever consensus cannot be achieved, each expert will be entitled to incorporate their own view. Request the Secretary General to provide through the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs all necessary assistance to the group of scientific and technical experts on nuclear disarmament verification, including the provisions of relevant documents. End of quote. The requests contained in operative paragraphs one, three, four, and seven of the draft resolution would constitute additional workload to the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management, section two, and to the Office for Disarmament Affairs, section four, as follows.
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Assembly and Conference Management, Section 2, additional resource requirements estimated at $86,300 for 2029, excluding staff assessment for one pre-session document with a total word count of 30,000 words in all six languages. for the Office for Disarmament Affairs section four the request contained in optive paragraph three would entail additional requirements amounting to $379,400 for 2027 and $379,400 for 2028 or 2029 this would cover The travel costs of up to 21 experts to meet for four two week sessions consisting of one session in Geneva in 2027 and one session in Vienna in 2027, one session in Geneva in 2028 or 2029, and one session in Vienna in 2028 or 2029. Travel of one ODA staff to provide technical and substantive support for the four sessions and one GSOL for two months in 2027 and two months in 2028 or 2029 to provide administrative and logistical support for the session accordingly should the General Assembly adopt draft resolution AC180L59 The related resource requirements may be included in the proposed programme budget for the relevant years for the consideration of the General Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Secretary of the Committee for her statement. Separate votes have been requested on operative paragraph 1, 4, 5, 6, 11, and 12 of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.59. We shall now begin the voting process. I shall therefore put these paragraphs to the vote first, one by one. Those in favour of operative paragraph one, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on operative paragraph one of draft resolution L-59.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 150, against 3, abstained 2. Operative paragraph 1 is retained. those in favor of operative paragraph four please signify those against abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 145, against 3, abstained 3. Operative paragraph 4 is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph 5, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows in favour 146 against two abstained three operative paragraph five is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph six please signify those against abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 147, against 2, abstained 3. Operative paragraph 6 is retained. Those in favor of operative paragraph 11, please signify those against abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 147, against 2, abstained 3. Operative paragraph 11 is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph 12, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The Committee is now voting on operative paragraph 12 of draft resolution L-59.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 149, against 2, abstained 3. Operative paragraph 12 is retained. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L59 as a whole. Those in favour of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.59 please signify, those against abstentions.
The committee is now voting on draft resolution 59 entitled establishment of the group of scientific and technical experts on nuclear disarmament verification.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 167, against 2, abstained 2. Draft resolution L-59 is adopted. The Committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L61 entitled Nuclear Weapon Free Southern Hemisphere and Adjacent Areas. I now give the floor to the Secretary of the Committee.
Draft resolution L61 was submitted on the 15th of October by the representative of Brazil, also on behalf of Indonesia, New Zealand and South Africa. The sponsors of the draft resolution are contained in document AC180L61. The additional co sponsors in the e delegate portal of the committee are currently reflected on the screen. Are there any delegations not reflected on the screen who wish to co sponsor draft resolution L 61? If yes, may I kindly request those delegations to indicate by pressing the speaker button in order to be added to the list of sponsors and be duly recorded. There are no additional co-sponsors at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Attending Secretary of the Committee, separate votes have been requested on the 11th preambular paragraph and operative paragraph five and six of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L.61. We shall now begin the voting process. I shall therefore put these paragraphs to the vote first, one by one. Those in favor of the 11th preambular paragraph, please signify. Those against are abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 144, against 2, abstained 9. The eleventh preamble paragraph is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph 5 please signify, those against abstention.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 114, against 1, abstained 36. Operative paragraph 5 is retained. Those in favour of operative paragraph six, please signify those against, abstentions.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 127, against 2, abstained 26. Operative paragraph 6 is retained. The committee will now proceed to take action on draft resolution L61 as a whole. Those in favour of draft resolution A/C.1/80/L61, please signify. Those against, abstentions.
The committee is now voting on draft resolution L61 entitled Nuclear-weapon-free Southern Hemisphere and adjacent areas.
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The result of the voting is as follows: in favour 139, against five abstained 29. Graph resolution L61 is adopted. I now call on delegations wishing to explain their position after the vote. I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Pakistan.
Thank you, Chair. I wish to explain our position on some of the proposals presented in the committee. We have abstained as a whole on L.56 concerning AI in NC3, while voting in favour of its PP6 and OP4. Pakistan recognizes that the integration of AI with nuclear weapon systems introduces strategic risk, particularly in nuclear command control and communications. Also, we believe that the decisions regarding employment of nuclear weapons should only be taken by humans. However, the resolution fails to take into account the broader and more complex spectrum of risks arising from the intersection of AI and nuclear weapons. These risks are not limited to NC3 systems alone. In regions where nuclear weapons exist, the growing reliance on AI-enabled decision support tools and fully autonomous systems can give rise to escalatory risks. Moreover, the resolution overlooks the reality that each nuclear weapon system state maintains different practices regarding the publication or sharing of sensitive information related to their NC3 systems. Chair, we have voted in favor of resolution L59 as a whole, while abstaining on OP5 and OP6. Pakistan believes that nuclear disarmament verification can best be addressed in the context of a specific treaty regime. It cannot be pursued meaningfully either as an abstract exercise or as an end in itself. The proposed objectives and areas for the program of FERC listed in the draft go well beyond what can be undertaken in the absence of a negotiated legal instrument. These elements presuppose the existence of treaty-based obligations, agreed definitions and verification mandates, none of which currently exist. Such issues must therefore be determined by future negotiators within the context of a comprehensive legally binding instrument on nuclear disarmament rather than prejudged through a technical exercise. Pakistan's support for the resolution should thus be seen in principle and without prejudice to our well-established position that verification arrangements can only flow from mutually agreed obligations under a negotiated treaty framework. Chair, we abstained on L24. The main sponsor of the resolution has been engaged in actions that increase rather than reduce nuclear dangers in South Asia, including through steps such as expanding and modernizing its nuclear arsenal, increasing readiness of its nuclear forces and adopting hostile policies of aggression against Pakistan. On L61 we have maintained our position of voting in favor of the resolution as a whole. However, we continue to have reservations on PP6 regarding TPNW on which Pakistan has already explained its position. Chair, Pakistan has voted against on decision L39. We see that yet again the main sponsors have not brought a resolution this year because of major differences. However, the draft decision recalls the resolution 7828 which Pakistan had opposed. The draft decision also uses the title of a treaty that bans only the future production of fissile materials, a treaty which only results in a cut off in the future production while failing to dismantle thousands of tons of stocks will be a non-starter given that it would perpetuate asymmetries. Chair, lastly on L57 we share sentiments to provide support on victim assistance and environmental remediation to those affected by the use or testing of nuclear weapons. At the same time, The resolution's text in particular the responsibility of the member states for testing of nuclear weapons is neither differentiated nor clear. This issue of responsibility along with references to TPNW and NPT in resolution 7960 oblige us to abstain on this resolution. And I thank you, Chair.
Mr President, we wish to issue an explanation of vote on resolution L—4. We voted in favour of the draft and almost all of its paragraphs. As regards the gender perspective mentioned in preamble paragraph 22, we wish to underscore that the commitment of the Argentine Republic to women's rights is a long held one and is clearly embodied in our legislation and in our domestic practices, which go beyond international standards. However, we would like to note that applying a sector-by-sector approach to human rights generates inequities which run counter to the goal of non-discrimination that we seek to achieve regarding references to Agenda 2030, as we have been stating. For the Argentine Republic, Agenda 2030 comprises non-legally binding aspirations which each state, in exercise of its sovereignty, has the right to interpret and freely pursue. Thank you.
I thank the distinguished representative of Argentina and I give now the floor to the distinguished representative of Lebanon.
Thank you, Chair, for giving me the floor. I want to explain our vote on resolution L4 presented by Japan. with regards to a roadmap towards a world without nuclear weapons. Lebanon abstained from the vote on this resolution as a whole to vote in favor, and that was because of certain changes that were added to support the goals in mind, including the complete elimination of nuclear weapons and a world free of such weapons, especially because we are looking forward to the review conference of the NPT, which is happening soon. The positive changes that we saw in this draft resolution included the mention of the establishment of a nuclear weapons free zone throughout the world, as well as the fact the resolution of the 1995 review conference resolution not to be implemented and then for paragraph 13 and 15 of the preamble part. However, there still are some problems. The resolution does not talk about these issues in the operative part. And so it does not speak about establishing nuclear weapons free zone in the Middle East. There also was an amendment about certain paragraphs to determine responsibility for eliminating nuclear weapons, risk reduction, as well as negative security assurances for some nuclear states. But this responsibility was not generalized to all countries, and that was because there is a special responsibility for nuclear weapons states when it comes to nuclear disarmament. However, certain other paragraphs contain mentioned that generalized responsibility, we spoke about the need to revise these paragraphs. We need to have greater balance to reflect the various concerns of states, especially when it comes to strategic escalation and impacts throughout the world. In closing, at a time when the risk of nuclear weapons being used is increasing, at a time when nuclear weapons are an important part of military doctrines and continue to be developed. Perhaps the moratorium could be under threat when it comes to the implementation of the NPT. And the review conference over two sessions failed. We are waiting for the review conference of summer 2026, and there are increasing tensions between the nuclear weapons states. So we supported this resolution to call for more effort to be made and to see greater commitments made by the nuclear weapons states. We need measurable steps to be taken to eliminate nuclear weapons to ensure that these, and these steps must be irreversible. We hope that these parts, that the parties concerned by these parts of the resolution will take that into account next year. Thank you.
I thank the distinguished representative of Lebanon for his statement. I give now the floor to the distinguished representative of France.
Thank you, Chair. Chair. I have the honour of delivering this explanation of vote on behalf of the United Kingdom, the United States and my own country, France. Our three countries share the ultimate goal of a world without nuclear weapons. The NPT remains the foundation for achieving this goal and we remain committed to upholding our obligations and ensuring the success of the 2026 review conference. Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands have tabled decision L39. We recall that one nuclear weapons state is engaged in a significant and opaque buildup of its nuclear arsenal and has not declared a moratorium on the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons. Two states for decades have blocked negotiations on an FMCT. in the Conference on Disarmament. Our three countries remain committed to our voluntary moratoria on the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons and urge the one nuclear weapons state that has not yet taken the step to do so. Chair, draft resolutions L.15, L.18, L.25 and L.26 Each contain references to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The TPNW does not change the legal obligations of our countries with respect to nuclear weapons. We do not accept any argument that the TPNW reflects or in any way contributes to the development of customary international law. Chair, We are fully cognizant of the devastation that would be visited upon all mankind by a nuclear war, and that nuclear weapons should only serve defensive purposes, deter aggression, and prevent war. We, however, were not able to support resolutions L25, L55, L26, L17, and L15, due to their implication that any use of nuclear weapons would cause such consequences and additional language contained therein that is incompatible with our security considerations. These resolutions do not accurately reflect the balance of obligations in the NPT nor the positive actions already taken by some nuclear weapons states with regard to nuclear disarmament. They conceal the important nuclear weapons build-up of one nuclear weapons state and the use of dangerous nuclear rhetoric by another nuclear weapons state in support of its war of aggression. We are concerned by the fact that the resolution L55 presents extended deterrence relationships as "hastening nuclear decision-making". This does not reflect reality. Extended deterrence arrangements have contributed to advancing global non-proliferation objectives for decades. Chair, our three countries were unable to support the new resolution L56, which does not sufficiently reflect the potential benefits of the use of artificial intelligence applications. Our three countries reiterate our longstanding commitment to maintaining human control and involvement for all actions critical to informing and executing sovereign decisions concerning nuclear weapon employment. Lastly, Chair, I want to explain further our position regarding resolution L50. Our three countries support the establishment of a nuclear weapon free zone in Southeast Asia. We stand by our commitment to continue engaging with the member states of ASEAN to find a common path towards signature of the protocol for nuclear weapons states. However, we regret the addition of new language which we were not able to support. We don't agree that all nuclear weapons states doctrines and nuclear modernization efforts are causing growing risks of nuclear danger. We wish to reaffirm that the United States, France, and the UK remain committed to upholding our NPT obligations. Regarding the without reservations clause, we wish to reiterate that our anticipated statements are fully compatible with the object and purpose. Microphone was cut off for the speaker.
I thank the distinguished representative of France for her statement. I give now the floor to the distinguished representative of Mexico.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mexico agrees in general terms with the spirit of draft L4. It is an initiative that my country values because, in terms of the fact that it seeks to generate agreement within the General Assembly about a set of issues that are crucially important if we are to move towards the goal of achieving a world free of nuclear weapons. Mexico commends Japan for continuing to look for paths towards convergence, particularly in this highly tense international context. Consequently, and in view of the excellent bilateral relations we have with Japan, we supported draft resolution L.4. Whilst this year there were improvements retained in the balance regarding the balance on disarmament issues as contained in resolution 79/41, We regret the fact that this draft continues to fail to provide full clarity regarding the delays and obstacles hindering nuclear disarmament. Moreover, it continues also to attach conditions to compliance with the obligations and commitments undertaken by the nuclear weapons states on disarmament matters. These are some of the reasons why we could not explicitly support some paragraphs in the draft. The wording in several paragraphs reinterprets, weakens or backtracks on previous agreements entered into by the parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, particularly the obligations and provisions contained in Article VI of the Treaty and actions where nuclear weapons states bear special responsibility. The final part of preambular paragraph 16 justifies disarmament in line with the security interpretations of the nuclear weapons states, and that is something which we cannot support. While we do note that operative paragraph 2 retains the explicit reference to negative security assurances that was retained, the final part could be interpreted as attaching conditions to them. We must remember that in the case of the Treaty of Tlatelolco and its protocols, these came prior to the NPT. Consequently, compliance with negative security assurances is independent of the NPT. We thank Japan for having amended preamble paragraph 13 and operative paragraph 11 in response to the concerns expressed by Mexico one year ago. We express our willingness to continue discussing the text with its authors to strengthen the regime established by the NPT through the implementation of all obligations and commitments by all parties to the NPT, starting with the nuclear weapons states, without any conditions whatsoever being attached. Thank you.
Thank you, distinguished representative of Mexico, for your statement. I give now the floor to the distinguished representative of Spain.
Thank you, Chair. I have the honour of issuing this explanation of position on behalf of 81 Member States of the Arab Group, the International Organization of Francophonie, OIF, Austria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, China, Ecuador, El Salvador, Slovenia, Guatemala, Honduras, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, and on behalf of my own country, Spain. This is an explanation related to resolution L17, group of scientific and technical experts on verification of nuclear disarmament. We are grateful to the co-sponsors for their initiative and for their efforts to make progress with work on the verification of nuclear disarmament, including the establishment of a group of scientific and technical experts within the framework of the United Nations. We wish to place on record our understanding regarding the modalities under which this group will operate. Our understanding is that given that the group is established by the General Assembly and given that it will enjoy the support of the ODA under the Secretariat, we understand that its work will be undertaken in accordance with the norms and practices established within the United Nations. Mr. Chair, that involves namely ensuring that all experts appointed participate on an equal footing. their meetings must occur with interpretation in the six official languages of the United Nations organizations and official reports conclusions and other official documents issued by the group must be made available in these six official UN languages. For us multilingualism is not a technical detail it is crucial to ensure legitimacy inclusion transparency and equality of access within the framework of multilateral work on disarmament. This has always been affirmed by the General Assembly. Consequently, multilingualism reduces structural asymmetries between Member States that have technical capacities and linguistic capacities that differ. On this basis, our conviction is clear. The creation of this group must not limit or stray from the multilingual language regime of the United States, we understand that all Member States will have access to its results and its work in all the official languages of the United Nations.
With regard and with reference to the explanatory note on the group's working language, which anticipates that the group will agree on one working language while assuming no increase in assessed budgetary costs, We express our hope that multilingualism will be duly respected in both letter and spirit. I thank the distinguished.
Representative of Spain for her statement. I give now the floor to the distinguished representative of China.
Mr. Chair, The Chinese delegation wishes to make an explanatory statement regarding its vote position on draft resolution L18, L50, L56, L59 and relevant paragraphs. On draft resolution L18, China fully understands the aspirations and demands of non-nuclear weapon states in advancing the nuclear disarmament process. Regarding the comprehensive prohibition and the complete elimination of nuclear weapons, China believes that the nuclear disarmament process cannot be divorced from the realities of international security and must adhere to the principles such as maintaining global strategic security and undiminished security for advancing step by step. In light of this, China voted against the entire L18 and either voted against or abstained on paragraphs concerning the TPNW in other resolutions. China voted in favour of the resolution L15 in entirety and of OP3. China firmly supports the establishment of nuclear weapon free zones and remains committed to unconditionally not using or threatening to use nuclear weapons against the non-nuclear weapon states or nuclear weapon free zones. China believes that the Establishing the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone is of great significance for strengthening the international nuclear non-proliferation regime and promoting regional peace and stability, and will help safeguard the fundamental security interests of ASEAN countries. China reiterates its willingness to be among the first signatories to the Protocol to the Treaty on the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone. At the same time, signing the protocol to the treaty should respect international treaty practice and the domestic legal procedures of the states concerned. Draft resolution L50 deletes crucial principal consensus from PP5 and PP9, including maintaining global security and undiminished security for all. Its additions incorporate contentious language deviating from the resolution's original focus on nuclear-free zones and China abstained on PP9. On resolution L56, China has consistently advocated adherence to the principle of people-centered military AI, recognizing the potential risk of military application of AI, and has always maintained the absolute safety and security, reliability and controllability of nuclear weapons. China recognized that the principles and the spirit of reducing nuclear risks embodied in draft resolution L56 contain commendable elements. However, certain paragraphs unduly emphasize the security risk of military application of AI and touch upon sensitive issues such as nuclear command control and communication systems, failing to adequately address the legitimate concerns of all parties, particularly nuclear weapon states. Consequently, China abstained on draft resolution L56 and on PB6 and OP4. On L59, China believes that effective nuclear disarmament verification measures enhance the credibility of treaty compliance and constitute an important safeguard for achieving the ultimate goal of complete prohibition and total elimination of nuclear weapons. The establishment of the Group of Scientific and Technical Experts on Verification of Disarmament holds positive significance for deepening international research on nuclear disarmament verification, China attaches great importance to and actively advances scientific and technological research and capacity building in nuclear disarmament verification, having participated constructively in discussions of relevant issues within GGE. China commends the draft resolution sponsors for incorporating constructive suggestions from all parties, including China, and subsequently voted in favour of the draft resolution in its entirety. the joint explanatory statement by Spain on behalf of several countries regarding multilingualism and just feel that the maintaining multilingualism in our work is of great importance. At the same time, trying to advocate that the relevant scientific and technical expert group should adopt to the principle in sense advances working step by step man and give full play to the role of the conference as the single multilateral negotiating forum. China believes that this is a fundamental guarantee for the small operation success outcomes of the scientific and technical by group. The relevant paragraphs of the current text should not further reflect the above requirements. Therefore, China abstained from voting on OP4 and 11 of the draft resolution. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the distinguished representative of China for his statement. I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Malaysia.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Allow me to deliver Malaysia's explanation of vote on draft resolution L4. entitled Steps to Building a Common Roadmap Towards a World Without Nuclear Weapons adopted by the committee earlier today. Malaysia appreciates the efforts of Japan in presenting this initiative, and we commend the open and inclusive approach taken by the main sponsor. We welcome particular improvements made to the text, including on the establishment of new nuclear weapon-free zones. However, my delegation was not in a position to support the resolution as a whole, given the insufficient emphasis placed on the urgency of nuclear disarmament. We regret that the resolution still features language that unduly differentiates among the nuclear weapon states, to whom calls for concrete action should be addressed more consistently and unequivocally. This is especially pertinent given the contemporary challenges facing the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the NPT, and the broader nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime. The full and effective implementation of the nuclear weapons states Article VI obligations and related commitments is imperative in maintaining the credibility and integrity of the Treaty. Malaysia remains unable to support phrasing that perpetuates conditionality in the pursuit of the total elimination of nuclear weapons, a goal which can no longer be deferred. It must be acknowledged that the security of all States requires nuclear disarmament as a matter of the highest priority. In a similar vein, Malaysia believes that concerns regarding the quantitative expansion or qualitative enhancement of nuclear weapons should not be circumscribed in a manner that implies that either is acceptable if pursued transparently. Additionally, nuclear threats and rhetoric by any party, regardless of the circumstances, must continue to be categorically rejected. Further, caution should be exercised in referring to drafts put forward but not adopted in the NPT review process, while fully respecting the prerogatives of the President or the Chair in line with established principles and practice. Although we recognize the importance of strengthening the efficiency and effectiveness of the disarmament machinery, My delegation is not convinced of the necessity of singling out a resolution of the first committee regarding nuclear disarmament for specific mention of the UN 80 initiative. Chair, these are among the reasons for Malaysia's abstention on the resolution as a whole and on specific paragraphs thereof. We note Japan's explanation that the resolution will be reviewed more comprehensively ahead of the next session of the first committee. Malaysia is hopeful that future iterations will better reflect the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons and the undeniable corollary that they must be consigned to the annals of history. Rest assured that Malaysia will maintain our constructive engagement in this matter. Thank you.
I thank the distinguished representative of Malaysia for his statement. I give now the floor to the distinguished representative of Australia.
Thank you, Chair. I have the honour to deliver an explanation of vote on the resolution entitled Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons on behalf of Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Kingdom of the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and my own country, Australia. At the outset, I would like to reiterate that our collective commitment to nuclear disarmament is based on a simple truth, that the short and long-term impacts of nuclear war on humanity and our planet are clear and catastrophic. Eighty years on, the devastation visited upon Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the first and only use of nuclear weapons in war remains a stark reminder of the necessity and urgency of nuclear disarmament. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was born of exactly this recognition, that the devastation of nuclear war must be averted to safeguard humanity. Now, more than ever, we must pursue complete, verifiable, and irreversible nuclear disarmament to protect future generations. We reiterate that nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought. We urge nuclear weapons states to continue to reaffirm this in light of growing global nuclear risks and their primary responsibility to prevent nuclear conflict. Chair, our countries have abstained on this resolution due to the incompatibility of language contained in the resolution with our security arrangements. Our state's position on this resolution in no way diminishes the gravity we attach to the humanitarian and environmental consequences of nuclear weapons use or testing. On the contrary, the humanitarian perspective, guided by science and data, informs our policies and underpins our commitment to reduce nuclear risks and advance disarmament in practical, verifiable ways. Security considerations will remain an essential part of our approach alongside humanitarian perspectives. There are no shortcuts to disarmament, and progress depends on working with nuclear weapons states. We welcome efforts by States to raise awareness of the humanitarian and environmental consequences of nuclear weapons in relevant multilateral forums as we work towards our shared goal of a world without nuclear weapons. Thank you, Chair.
I thank the distinguished representative of Australia for his statement. I give now the floor to the distinguished representative of Indonesia.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Indonesia would like to take this opportunity to explain its positions on draft resolutions proposed under cluster one. On draft resolution L4, Indonesia appreciates Japan's effort in updating this draft resolution. Indonesia's commitment to total nuclear elimination has never wavered. We continue to support strict and effective undertakings that contribute to substantive progress and concrete actions toward nuclear disarmament. For the past few years, Indonesia has remained unable to support the draft resolutions due to principled considerations including our rejections of any conditionality or obstacles placed upon disarmament endeavors and selective approach to the entire disarmament landscape. This year, Indonesia recognizes positive development in the draft resolution, including PP13 concerning nuclear weapon free zones and PP23, which now adequately addresses the concern previously raised by our delegations, enabling us to support it. However, Indonesia remains unable to extend its support on the draft resolution as a whole and voted in abstentions on PP5, 6, PP8, PP12, PP16, and OP4. Indonesia views that the draft resolutions remain reflections of an unbalanced approach that we cannot support. For instance, it prioritizes the negotiations of the treaty banning the production of fissile material in the Conference of Disarmaments over a treaty on negative security assurances and a comprehensive nuclear weapons convention. Furthermore, Indonesia notes the additional references to strengthening efficiency and effectiveness in PP24. We remain engaged and actively contribute in the UNAT initiative. At the same time, Indonesia wishes to emphasize that efforts to improve efficiency and effectiveness must in no way undermine disarmament initiatives, which remain our utmost priority. Rather, such efforts should reinforce and amplify the impact of disarmament objectives. Mr. Chair, Indonesia also regrets that several paragraphs related to TPNW in several resolutions in this cluster were called to a foot. We are convinced that the TPNW strengthens and complements the global pursuits of the total elimination of nuclear weapons. In this spirit, Indonesia would like to express full support for all the paragraphs related to the TPNW and calls upon all states to join the treaty, thereby reaffirming their commitment to nuclear disarmament. On the draft resolution L43, Indonesia reiterated its support and underscored its continued relevance. Indonesia expresses grave concern over recent declarations that is undermining the global test moratorium and the norm established by the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty or CTBT. Any nuclear explosive test would be destabilizing and contrary to the security interests of all states. Indonesia calls on all CTBT signatories and depositories to exercise utmost restraint and urgently reaffirm their commitment to the moratorium on nuclear testing. Mr. Chair, during this challenging time, Indonesia calls on all member states to address the trust deficits instead of choosing polarizations. The path is clear, the complete and total eliminations of nuclear weapons. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the distinguished representative of Indonesia for his statement. We now go to the floor to the distinguished representative of Ireland.
Thank you, Chairman. I wish to explain Ireland's vote on resolution L4, steps to building a common roadmap towards a world without nuclear weapons sponsored by Japan. Once again, I express our appreciation for the Japanese delegation's thorough engagement on this text. Ireland has maintained the practice of abstaining on this resolution as a whole as our concerns on the qualifications that the text places on the urgent need for nuclear disarmament have not been addressed. Before turning to those concerns, there are a number of elements in particular which we welcome. We welcome OP-7 on nuclear weapons testing. We reiterate the call for those states that have not yet signed or ratified the CTBT to do so and to refrain from conducting nuclear weapon test explosions or any actions that would defeat the object and purpose of the treaty. We must uphold the norm against testing. It is one of the real achievements in efforts to realize nuclear disarmament and a key factor to prevent a heightened nuclear arms race. We welcome the continued and important reference to both the Sustainable Development Goals and to gender. Continued efforts to realize the 2030 agenda and real gender equality remain essential to assuring our planet's sustainable future. Ireland is pleased that this text continues to support the full, equal, and meaningful participation and leadership of both women and men, and the further integration of gender perspectives in all aspects of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation decision-making processes. We also welcome the strengthening of specific elements of the text, in particular PP13 on encouraging the creation of nuclear weapon free zones and OP8's clarification that risk reduction is neither a prerequisite to nor a substitute for nuclear disarmament. While we acknowledge these strengths, the resolution as a whole continues to present conditionality for disarmament commitments and obligations. In elements, it does not advance our efforts toward a quote, common roadmap, unquote, for a world without nuclear weapons. Ireland strongly condemns Russia's nuclear threats in its war of aggression against Ukraine. Ireland condemns any and all threats to use nuclear weapons, implicit or explicit. However, in OP6, we do not accept the implication that some nuclear rhetoric or threats can ever be considered responsible. On OP16, we do not accept reference to the quote, principle of undiminished and increased security for all, unquote. We reject any effort to use this limited conceptual framework to represent consensus on matters of international peace and security in this resolution. When stockpiles are increasing and nuclear armed states are modernizing their arsenals, we must reverse the current trend by taking decisive and urgent action to fulfill our collective disarmament obligations without delay and without new conditionalities or preconditions. Ireland remains deeply concerned with the continued erosion and undermining of the disarmament and non-proliferation architecture. With the upcoming 2026 review conference of the NPT, it is important to make every effort to achieve results by consensus, especially on fulfilling Article VI disarmament obligations and related commitments. Amongst other issues, we call on all nuclear weapons states to engage meaningfully on proposals for enhanced transparency and reporting. including by way of interactive dialogue with a view to making progress at the review conference. Finally, Chair, Ireland supports the UN 80 initiative and would welcome efforts to strengthen effective nuclear disarmament. However, without prejudice to that support, we must highlight that the new language in OP24 is too unclear. Mr. Chair, while we appreciate the efforts by the main sponsor, fundamental aspects of the text have led to our abstention on the resolution as a whole. We look forward to continued engagement on this resolution, in particular on its revision in the next MPT review cycle. Thank you.
I thank the distinguished representative of Ireland for his statement. I shall now call on delegations who have requested the right of reply. May I remind members that statements in the exercise of the right of reply are limited to four and a half minutes for the first intervention and two and a half minutes for the second intervention. And I call on the representative of the Russian Federation to take the floor.
Thank you, distinguished chair. We were forced to exercise our right of reply to respond to the delegation of Ireland, who in this room leveled unfounded accusations against the Russian Federation. We repeatedly during the current session provided detailed explanations with regard to the reasons, origins, status of the Ukrainian crisis. We see no need to repeat ourselves yet again. All of these statements as part of our right of reply on the Ukraine crisis that our delegation made during the current session of the First Committee of the General Assembly are easily accessible and the Irish delegate once again can easily find and read them so that once again he can better understand the true causes of this crisis and what its true status is. So once again we call upon the delegate from Ireland as well as a number of other delegates who during this session had repeated these entirely false allegations against our delegation. Once again, to read all that we have said and try to understand it. Thank you.
I thank the distinguished representative of Russian Federation for his intervention. Distinguished delegates, we have exhausted the time available to us this afternoon. The next meeting of the committee will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. sharp in this conference room. We will continue to hear statements in explanation vote after the vote for cluster one. The meeting is adjourned.
