http://blog.daisyalliance.org/2008/07/03/is-the-npt-a-relic-of-the-cold-war/ Make the World free from WMD Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:48:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 http://blog.daisyalliance.org/2008/07/03/is-the-npt-a-relic-of-the-cold-war/#comment-1360 Elena Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:13:12 +0000 http://blog.daisyalliance.org/2008/07/03/is-the-npt-a-relic-of-the-cold-war/#comment-1360 I agree with many points in the post, but one clue is often forgotten here. In 1995 the Parties to the NPT at the NPT Review and Extension Conference agreed to extend the treaty indefinitely in exchange to the promise to pursue establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free-zone in the Middle East (NWFZ in ME). The Resolution on the Middle East comes along with the Final Document of the 1995 NPT Review and Extension Conference. The 2010 NPT Conference is coming up and no progress has been made with regard to establishing NWFZ in ME. Moreover, many scholars and diplomats try to avoid mentioning this issue as one of the key points to the NPT survival. However, representatives of Arab Nations are getting more and more vocal regarding direct connection between the establishment of a NWFZ in the Middle East, 1995 Resolution on the Middle East and future existence of the NPT. I agree with many points in the post, but one clue is often forgotten here. In 1995 the Parties to the NPT at the NPT Review and Extension Conference agreed to extend the treaty indefinitely in exchange to the promise to pursue establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free-zone in the Middle East (NWFZ in ME). The Resolution on the Middle East comes along with the Final Document of the 1995 NPT Review and Extension Conference. The 2010 NPT Conference is coming up and no progress has been made with regard to establishing NWFZ in ME. Moreover, many scholars and diplomats try to avoid mentioning this issue as one of the key points to the NPT survival. However, representatives of Arab Nations are getting more and more vocal regarding direct connection between the establishment of a NWFZ in the Middle East, 1995 Resolution on the Middle East and future existence of the NPT.

]]> http://blog.daisyalliance.org/2008/07/03/is-the-npt-a-relic-of-the-cold-war/#comment-1363 bruce Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:01:31 +0000 http://blog.daisyalliance.org/2008/07/03/is-the-npt-a-relic-of-the-cold-war/#comment-1363 You make a good point, Elena. At the Middle Powers Initiative's Article VI Forum in Dublin recently, the Egyptian representative, Hossam Aly, all but said that unless the 5 NWS make a significant effort towards creating a NWFZ in the ME, the 2010 Review Conference would be as unsuccessful as the 2005 Conference. However this is but one of many failures of the NWS, the most important being the failure to negotiate disarmament in good faith. You make a good point, Elena. At the Middle Powers Initiative’s Article VI Forum in Dublin recently, the Egyptian representative, Hossam Aly, all but said that unless the 5 NWS make a significant effort towards creating a NWFZ in the ME, the 2010 Review Conference would be as unsuccessful as the 2005 Conference. However this is but one of many failures of the NWS, the most important being the failure to negotiate disarmament in good faith.

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