At a press briefing in New York last week, Ambassador Viet affirmed that Vietnam is fully prepared to assume the presidency of the conference, scheduled from Monday to May 22.
He highlighted the need to advance substantive disarmament measures, including greater transparency, confidence-building and the reduction of nuclear risks.
Viet also stressed the importance of verification mechanisms and reaffirmed that countries’ right to access nuclear technology for peaceful purposes must be guaranteed in line with safety, security and non-proliferation standards.
At a separate press briefing held by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, Christopher King, Acting Secretary-General of the 11th NPT Review Conference, said Vietnam’s designation as conference president reflects the international community’s trust in the country.
Signed in 1968 and entering into force in 1970, the NPT now has 191 member states. It remains one of the cornerstone treaties of the global security order, built on three main pillars: preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, promoting nuclear disarmament, and ensuring the right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
