Middle East nuclear weapon free zone
- Middle East nuclear weapon free zone
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The Middle East nuclear weapon free zone (MENWFZ) treaty is a proposed agreement based on the already exiting eight (nine including outer space) Nuclear-weapon-free zones worldwide. Steps towards the establishment of such a zone began in the 1960s led to a joint declaration by Egypt and Iran in 1974 which resulted in a General Assembly resolution (broadened in 1990 to cover weapons of mass destruction).
Such a zone would strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, would help to promote global nuclear disarmament and would also help the Middle East peace process as substantial confidence-building measures.[1]
Finland will host the 2012 conference to start talks on proposed nuclear weapons free Middle East.[2]
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