UN General Assembly
2010

insecurity. In 2010, significant progress has been made in the areas of disarmament and non-proliferation, and the international community has renewed its commitment to nuclear safety. The signing of the new strategic arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia, the nuclear summit held in Washington and the outcome of the Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) are achievements that must be commended. We cannot ignore that the credibility and viability of the disarmament agenda depend on the universalization of the NPT and the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. The creation of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East would constitute a parallel and decisive step in that regard. With regard to the cases of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Iran, it will be necessary to move forward through dialogue and negotiation in order to resolve the controversies arising from their nuclear programmes. The adoption of sanctions is not incompatible with the recourse to diplomacy, which is still ongoing. However, international security does not depend