New York, 3 August 2022 (TDI): The State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Norway, Eivind Vad Petersson gave the national statement at the NPT Review Conference taking place in New York on 1 August. Therefore the NPT Review Conference will take place from 1-26 August 2022.
In a demanding global security situation, we need to work for a strong and global Non-Proliferation Treaty.
🇳🇴Norway’s State Secretary @EivindVP at #NPTRevCon
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He first congratulated the President of the United Nations (UN) on the assumption of his duties and then he also assured him of Norway’s full support. Peterson also said that the NPT has contributed to safeguarding global security for more than 50 years and it is also the foundation of their efforts to get rid of nuclear weapons from the world.
He added, “Norway will continue efforts to progress work on nuclear disarmament verification. We ask state parties to join us in reaffirming the principle of irreversibility as a basic principle in disarmament alongside transparency and verifiability.”
Furthermore, he reminded the states about the numerous challenges of nuclear disarmament. He also said, “Disarmament must be mutual, balanced, verifiable, and irreversible. All nuclear-weapon States should step up their efforts to fulfill their commitments under Article VI.”
He said that commitments made at the previous conferences must be implemented in a transparent manner. He added, “Norway has presented a report on its national implementation of the conclusions and recommendations of the 2010 Review Conference.”
Role of the International Atomic Energy Agency
Peterson also reminded the states about the importance of The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to ensure compliance with non-proliferation obligations. Therefore he said, “Russia’s violent seizure of control of nuclear facilities in Ukraine is deplorable. We fully support the IAEA’s efforts.”
He also said that all states must work together to revitalize and strengthen the treaty and commitments. He also added, “Building competence and capacity, and promoting broad-based participation, by including women and young people, are crucial to the future of the NPT.”
