UN General Assembly
2013

cooperation and friendly relations between nations and peoples. In that context, our principal goal is to spare humankind the scourges of war, conflict and disasters. We therefore call for the establishment in the Middle East, including the Arabian Gulf region, of a zone free of weapons of mass destruction, particularly nuclear weapons, and for compliance with the criteria and safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency, especially those related to nuclear safety. In that regard, we support the efforts of the five permanent members of the Security Council and Germany to work with the Islamic Republic of Iran to reach a swift settlement of the issue of the Iranian nuclear programme issue, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, while guaranteeing the right of all States to enjoy the fruits of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. We reiterate the importance of convening an international conference on establishing a zone free of weapons of mass destruction, particularly nuclear weapons, in the Middle East, originally proposed for 2012, in