Egypt's disarmament initiative
- United Nations, New York, NY (UN)
On April 16, 1990, President Mubarak of Egypt proposed to the UN that all weapons of mass destruction be prohibited in the Middle East. The proposal arises from a conviction that the very presence of such weapons in the region is a security threat not only to the Middle East but also to international peace and security one which exacerbates an already tenuous and unstable situation. Egypt believes that creating an effective zone would reduce tension and generate impetus to resolving political conflict in the region, because it would exemplify the readiness of all countries to take into account the security concerns of others. Egypt's leaders are well aware that as long as political strife prevails in the Middle East, the obstacles to concrete disarmament measures are daunting. However, the potentially catastrophic consequence of yet another outbreak of hostilities drove them to seize the initiative.
- OSTI ID:
- 5403099
- Journal Information:
- Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists; (United States), Vol. 46:9; ISSN 0096-5243
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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