The resolutions: "Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world: the need for a new agenda", which Brazil, Egypt,Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa and Sweden have submitted and had passed in previous years led to the Final Document of the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty 2000 Review Conference.
The U.S. has walked away from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and increased the rate of development of missile defence programmes. This year's updated NAC resolution reflects a post ABM Treaty world and their belief that these developments and the weaponisation of space are detrimental to international nuclear disarmament.
This year's draft resolution has now had one significant amendment from the original which had sections in the preamble stating: "Expressing concern that the development of strategic missile defences could impact negatively on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, and lead to a new arms race on earth and in outer space," and "Stressing no steps should be taken which would lead to the weaponization of outer space,".
After discussion and consultation the word "strategic" has been dropped, which means that Theatre Missile Defence programmes are included as causing concern with regard to nuclear disarmament and a new arms race on earth and in space.
The U.S. has walked away from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and increased the rate of development of missile defence programmes. This year's updated NAC resolution reflects a post ABM Treaty world and their belief that these developments and the weaponisation of space are detrimental to international nuclear disarmament.
This year's draft resolution has now had one significant amendment from the original which had sections in the preamble stating: "Expressing concern that the development of strategic missile defences could impact negatively on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, and lead to a new arms race on earth and in outer space," and "Stressing no steps should be taken which would lead to the weaponization of outer space,".
After discussion and consultation the word "strategic" has been dropped, which means that Theatre Missile Defence programmes are included as causing concern with regard to nuclear disarmament and a new arms race on earth and in space.