The accession to the Treaty of Cuba and Timor Leste was a welcome development.

During the period under review there has been no new accession to the Treaty.

Welcoming Cuba's accession to the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear WeaponsUnited Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 729, No. 10485. and its ratification of the Treaty of Tlatelolco,United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 634, No. 9068.

The Conference welcomes the accession of those States and reaffirms the importance of Israel's accession to the Non Proliferation Treaty and the placement of all its nuclear facilities under comprehensive IAEA safeguards, in realizing the goal of universal adherence to the Treaty in the Middle East .

Since the Twenty fifth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, there has been one new accession to the Convention (Mauritius).

Despite certain positive developments, such as Cuba's accession to the Treaty and the signing of the 2002 Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty ( Moscow Treaty ) by the United States of America and the Russian Federation, there were serious concerns about the implementation of several aspects of the Treaty.

That seduction should begin this year, with an agenda that sets the process and timeframe for accession, to be followed by an EU Turkey Treaty that confirms the country s accession by 2020.

The States parties re emphasize the urgency and the importance of achieving the universality of the Treaty, particularly by the accession to the Treaty at the earliest possible date of States possessing nuclear capabilities.

Appointments for signature, ratification or accession should be arranged well in advance with the Treaty Section (tel 212 963 5047).

These Territories have been included in the Treaty establishing the European Community since the accession of the United Kingdom on 1 January 1973.

The NPT regime must be strengthened through universal accession to the Treaty and full compliance with its articles IV and VI.

Poland welcomes the progress in arriving at and implementing nuclear weapon free zone agreements, in particular the accession of Cuba to the Treaty of Tlatelolco.

The Conference strongly urges the non party States to refrain from acts which would defeat the object and purpose of the Treaty as well as to take practical steps in support of the Treaty, pending their accession to the Treaty as non nuclear weapon States.

The following texts are covered in this note (the term action is used generically to denote the depositing of an instrument of ratification, approval, acceptance or accession in respect of a treaty or participation in a treaty as a result of an action to a related treaty)

3. Encourages nuclear weapon States and States parties to the Treaty to continue to work constructively with a view to ensuring the early accession of the nuclear weapon States to the Protocol to the Treaty

Cuba's accession to the NPT and to the Tlatelolco Treaty completed the establishment of the nuclear weapon free zone in Latin America and the Caribbean.

On 4 November 2002, the Government of the Republic of Cuba deposited its instrument of accession to the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons with the Government of the Russian Federation, thereby becoming a State party to that Treaty.

As the Final Document of the 2000 Review Conference signifies, after the recent accession of several countries to this treaty, all countries in the Middle East region, except for the Israeli regime, have become States parties to the treaty.

The Conference underlines the importance of achieving the universality of the Treaty, particularly by accession to it as non nuclear weapon States and at the earliest possible date, of those States possessing nuclear weapons that still remain outside the Treaty.

Reaffirming the crucial importance of the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear WeaponsUnited Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 729, No. 10485. as the cornerstone of the international regime for nuclear non proliferation and as an essential foundation for the pursuit of nuclear disarmament, and welcoming Cuba's accession to the Treaty,

Since its accession to the Non Proliferation Treaty in 1970, the Kingdom of Morocco has constantly worked for the total elimination of nuclear weapons and their non proliferation.

The States of our region are witnesses to the benefits for regional and global stability afforded by full accession to the most important multilateral instruments in the field of disarmament and non proliferation, such as the Non Proliferation Treaty, the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and the Treaty of Tlatelolco.

2. Reaffirms the importance of Israel's accession to the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear WeaponsUnited Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 729, No. 10485. and placement of all its nuclear facilities under comprehensive International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, in realizing the goal of universal adherence to the Treaty in the Middle East

2. Reaffirms the importance of Israel's accession to the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear WeaponsUnited Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 729, No. 10485. and placement of all its nuclear facilities under comprehensive International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, in realizing the goal of universal adherence to the Treaty in the Middle East

Reaffirming the crucial importance of the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear WeaponsUnited Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 729, No. 10485. as the cornerstone of the international regime for nuclear non proliferation and as an essential foundation for the pursuit of nuclear disarmament, and welcoming accession by Timor Leste to the Treaty,

2. Reaffirms the importance of Israel's accession to the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear WeaponsUnited Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 729, No. 10485. and placement of all its nuclear facilities under comprehensive International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, in realizing the goal of universal adherence to the Treaty in the Middle East

2. Reaffirms the importance of Israel's accession to the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear WeaponsUnited Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 729, No. 10485. and placement of all its nuclear facilities under comprehensive International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, in realizing the goal of universal adherence to the Treaty in the Middle East

3. Reaffirms the importance of the universality of the Treaty, and calls upon States not parties to the Treaty to accede to it as non nuclear weapon States without delay and without conditions, and pending their accession to refrain from acts that would defeat the objective and purpose of the Treaty as well as to take practical steps in support of the Treaty

Also reaffirms the importance of the universality of the Treaty, and calls upon States not parties to the Treaty to accede to it as non nuclear weapon States without delay and without conditions, and pending their accession to refrain from acts that would defeat the objective and purpose of the Treaty as well as to take practical steps in support of the Treaty

Further information concerning the requirements for full powers and the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession (including model instruments) can be found in the Treaty Handbook.

Mr. Al Ali (Qatar) said that the accession of most countries to the NPT reflected their view that the Treaty was the cornerstone of the global non proliferation system.

Further information concerning the requirements for full powers and the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession (including model instruments) can be found in the Treaty Handbook.

Reaffirms the importance of Israel's accession to the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons3 and placement of all its nuclear facilities under comprehensive International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, in realizing the goal of universal adherence to the Treaty in the Middle East

Accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of accession with the depositary.

2. Also reaffirms the importance of the universality of the Treaty, and calls upon States not parties to the Treaty to accede to it as non nuclear weapon States without delay and without conditions, and pending their accession to refrain from acts that would defeat the objective and purpose of the Treaty as well as to take practical steps in support of the Treaty

The resolution reaffirms the importance of Israel's accession to the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the placement of all its nuclear facilities under comprehensive International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, in realizing the goal of universal adherence to the Treaty in the Middle East .

Accession.

Accession

The States parties recall that the 2000 Review Conference reaffirmed the importance of Israel's accession to the Non Proliferation Treaty and the placement of all its nuclear facilities under comprehensive IAEA safeguards, in realizing the goal of universal adherence to the Treaty in the Middle East.

Mr. Ivanou (Belarus) said that his delegation welcomed the accession of Cuba and Timor Leste to NPT and Cuba's decision to become a party to the Treaty of Tlatelolco, and invited all States with nuclear facilities which had not yet done so to accede to the Treaty.

3. This Convention is open to accession by all Member States of the United Nations. Accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of accession with the Secretary General.

The accession of all CARICOM member States to the Treaty of Tlatelolco, establishing the first nuclear weapon free zone, in a densely populated region, showed their commitment to nuclear disarmament and non proliferation.

Before Austria's accession to the European Union, the requirement of article III, paragraph 1, of the Treaty was fulfilled by the safeguards agreement of 1972 between Austria and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Challenges to the Treaty and to the non proliferation regime have in recent years underscored the necessity of full compliance and the need to work actively towards universal accession to the NPT.

I have the privilege of drawing the attention of the Committee to the fact that last year marked the tenth anniversary of Ukraine's accession to the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).