Kuwait reaffirms commitment to disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation at UN
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of nuclear weapons remains the cornerstone of global disarmament efforts. All parties must engage in constructive dialogue ahead of the next NPT Review Conference, to achieve concrete results toward a world free of nuclear weapons — particularly after the previous two review conferences failed to reach consensus -- Bandar Al-Enezi
Kuwait reaffirmed its firm stance on disarmament and international security issues, stressing that global peace and stability cannot be achieved while weapons — particularly nuclear weapons — continue to proliferate.
This came in a statement delivered by Bandar Al-Enezi, Diplomatic Attaché to Kuwait’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, before the First Committee of the UN General Assembly, which focuses on disarmament and the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Al-Enezi said Kuwait aligns itself with the statements of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Arab Group, emphasizing that directing global resources toward sustainable development must take precedence over arms races, especially amid rising international tensions and growing nuclear arsenals, reports Al-Rai daily.
He stressed that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of nuclear weapons remains the cornerstone of global disarmament efforts and urged all parties to engage in constructive dialogue ahead of the next NPT Review Conference, to achieve concrete results toward a world free of nuclear weapons — particularly after the previous two review conferences failed to reach consensus.
Al-Enezi reiterated Kuwait’s proposal to establish a subcommittee on negative security assurances within the NPT preparatory process, aimed at strengthening trust and dialogue between nuclear and non-nuclear states.
The Kuwaiti delegate also underscored the importance of nuclear-weapon-free zones as a foundation of regional and global stability, reaffirming Kuwait’s commitment to establishing such a zone in the Middle East, in accordance with the 1995 NPT Review Conference resolutions.
He welcomed progress made toward this goal and expressed hope that the upcoming sixth session, chaired by Morocco, will achieve further success.
Al-Enezi called on the international community to assume its responsibilities and pressure Israel—the only state in the region not party to the NPT—to accede to the treaty and place all its nuclear facilities under international safeguards, describing Israel as “the main obstacle” to establishing a nuclear-weapon-free Middle East.
He condemned recent statements by Israeli ministers advocating the use of nuclear weapons against civilians in Gaza, calling such rhetoric “a blatant threat to international peace and security” and “a flagrant violation of international norms prohibiting the use of nuclear weapons under any circumstances.”
Al-Enezi also expressed Kuwait’s appreciation for the mediation efforts of the United States, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey in achieving the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit agreement, which ended the recent war on Gaza.
Concluding his remarks, he reaffirmed Kuwait’s full support for the chairmanship of the First Committee and its commitment to working with sisterly and friendly nations to promote global peace and security.
