The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations addressed the Committee on Disarmament and International Security at the 76th General Assembly of the United Nations.
According to ISNA, referring to the chronic security threats and the emergence of new threats, Majid Takht Ravanchi stated that in this situation, the conditions of international peace and security are worse. The year 2020 witnessed unpredictable events and the continued armament of artificial intelligence, cyberspace, and outer space.
The Permanent Representative of our country emphasized that, contrary to the statements indicating the existence of strategic stability, it is this strategic rivalry between the great powers that further encourages modernization and the nuclear arms race.
Referring to the devastating effects of the use and testing of nuclear weapons since 1945, he stressed that nuclear disarmament is the mandate of nuclear powers under Article 6 of the NPT, to which they have not yet adhered. Last year, more than $ 72 billion was spent on nuclear weapons around the world, including in the context of the need to fight the corona, and the US government’s budget for 2022 exceeds the amount of nuclear weapons compared to the Trump-era budget. Still maintained or increased.
Ravanchi also added that extending the new startup would not be fruitful unless further objective disarmament measures were followed.
The senior diplomat of our country stated that the positions of the United States and the Zionist regime of Israel have prevented the creation of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East – an initiative of Iran since 1974 – and the international system must be a member of this regime in the Non-Proliferation Treaty. As a non-nuclear member, accepting International Atomic Energy Agency inspections will put pressure on the regime’s nuclear activities.
Ravanchi warns against the use of chemical weapons and declares that the Islamic Republic of Iran rejects weapons of mass destruction and calls for the full and non-selective implementation of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions.
He also called on the United States, as the sole holder of chemical weapons, to dismantle its chemical weapons as soon as possible and regain protection under the 1925 Geneva Protocol.
The Permanent Representative of our country to the United Nations called the recent steps to arm the transatlantic and cyber space a matter of concern and stated that both areas must remain peaceful and the common heritage of humanity, and in this regard, the United Nations has a comprehensive, transparent function. Act according to the rule of consensus.
In response to comments from some delegations on Borjam and Iran’s missile capability, Ravanchi stated that the undeniable fact about Borjam is that while Iran has complied with its obligations, the three European countries and the United States have not fulfilled their obligations. . Iran is committed to implementing the BRICS, provided that the other BRICS partners fulfill their commitments and all unjust sanctions are lifted quickly and with the possibility of verification.
He added that Iran’s missile defense capability has been pursued within the framework of inalienable rights and in accordance with our country’s international obligations.
It is worth noting that the meetings of the Committees of the General Assembly are held physically and online in the corona, and Committee One is to decide on them by reviewing 70 resolutions and decisions proposed by member states. Our country’s biennial resolution on following up the resolutions of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conferences will be presented to this year’s committee.
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