Iraq: Working with international partners on achieving disarmament and non-proliferation
"The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral and Legal Affairs, Ambassador Shorsh Khalid Saeed, delivered the statement of the Republic of Iraq during the high-level session of the Conference on Disarmament, held in Geneva on Monday, February 24th, 2025," said the ministry in a statement - received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA.
Saeed renewed "Iraq's call to respect the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state with Al-Quds as its capital. Iraq rejects any calls or attempts aimed at displacing the Palestinian people, especially from the Gaza Strip."
"Iraq believes that the principle of multilateralism and collective security forms the basis for addressing disarmament and non-proliferation concerns," he added, expressing "Iraq's aspiration for the Conference on Disarmament to restore its credibility by starting its negotiating mandate."
He explained "the prominent role played by Iraq during its presidency of the conference last year in promoting dialogue and building confidence among member states, which contributed to the adoption of decisions 2390 and 2391. It paved the way for the establishment of subsidiary bodies and the start of substantive discussion within the conference."
"Iraq is committed to working with international partners to enhance efforts aimed at achieving disarmament and non-proliferation, which contributes to consolidating international security and stability," he included.
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