Understanding the Middle East WMD-Free Zone Conference V. 1

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1 Understanding the Middle East WMD-Free Zone Conference [1] (2024)

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The primary goal of the Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone (WMDFZ) Initiative is to create a
region free of the three kinds of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), namely, nuclear, chemical, and biological
weapons, and their delivery systems.

The initiative is particularly important in the Middle East due to the region's history of conflicts, including the use and
threat of the use of WMD. Establishing an effectively verifiable WMDFZ could reduce the risk of conflicts escalating
into WMD use, promote trust among neighboring countries, and support global nonproliferation efforts.

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The members to the
Conference are the 22
member states of the League
of Arab States (LAS), in
addition to Iran and Israel

The three co-sponsors of the 1995 NPT
Resolution (Russia, the UK, and the US) and
the two other NPT Nuclear Weapons States
(China and France), along with the three
intergovernmental organizations (the IAEA,
OPCW, and the BWC Implementation
Support Unit), are invited as observers.