UN General Assembly
1968

51. The Geneva Conference of Non-Nuclear States has only recently terminated its extensive deliberations on problems directly linked with the implementation of the non-proliferation treaty. One of the problems which deservedly received great attention there is that of the future application of nuclear energy to peaceful purposes. It seems logical that the International Atomic Energy Agency, which already is actively engaged in many fields of atomic energy and capable of rendering important services, should play a central role in all future activities in this field. It was gratifying that many delegations in Geneva voiced that same opinion. 52. The penetrating deliberations among non-nuclear countries on the problems of their security were, in the light of their apprehensions, understandable and justified. The delegation of the Netherlands took an active part in those discussions.