NPT PrepCom 2012: Second week recap

Source: http://www.unvienna.org/unov/en/vic.html

Week two of the PrepCom allowed NPT member states to continue to discuss key issues related to the Treaty including:

• Cluster two: Implementation of the provisions of the Treaty relating to non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, safeguards, and nuclear weapon free zones
• Specific issue two: Regional issues, including with respect to the Middle East and the implementation of the 1995 Middle East resolution
• Cluster three: Implementation of the provisions of the Treaty relating to the inalienable right of all parties to the Treaty to develop research, production, and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes without discrimination and in conformity with articles I and II
• Specific issue three (a): Peaceful uses of nuclear energy and other provisions of the Treaty
• Specific issue three (b): Improving the effectiveness of the strengthened review process 

Again, African member states made their voices heard by delivering statements and submitting working papers.


The following African states made statements during the second week of the 2012 PrepCom:


Cluster II:

• South Africa
• Non-Aligned Movement
• Egypt 
• Uganda
• Algeria

Specific issue two:

• Non-Aligned Movement, Ambassador Ahmed Fathalla of Egypt
• Egypt, Ambassador Ahmed Fathalla
• Tunisia, Ambassador Mohamed Samir Koubaa
• Morocco
• Libya
• Algeria
• South Africa
• Sudan
• Nigeria

Cluster three:

• Non-Aligned Movement
• South Africa
• Algeria 
• Kenya
• Zimbabwe

Specific issue three (a):

• South Africa
• Nigeria
• Algeria

In addition to their verbal contributions, African states, either individually or as part of a group submitted the following working papers to the PrepCom:

NPT/CONF.2015/PC.I/WP.13
Implementation of the 1995 resolution and the 2000 and 2010 outcomes on the Middle East
Submitted by Egypt

NPT/CONF.2015/PC.I/WP.22
Procedural and other arrangements for the effective and successful outcome of the Preparatory Committee and 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Submitted by the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

NPT/CONF.2015/PC.I/WP.23
Security assurances against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons
Submitted by the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
NPT/CONF.2015/PC.1/WP.24
The inalienable right to develop research, production and uses of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes
Submitted by the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
NPT/CONF.2015/PC.I/WP.25
Nuclear testing
Submitted by the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
NPT/CONF.2015/PC.I/WP.26
Safeguards
Submitted by the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
NPT/CONF.2015/PC.I/WP.27
Verification
Submitted by the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
NPT/CONF.2015/PC.I/WP.28
Nuclear-weapon-free zones
Submitted by the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
NPT/CONF.2015/PC.I/WP.29
Nuclear disarmament
Submitted by South Africa on behalf of Brazil, Egypt, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand and Sweden, as members ofthe New Agenda Coalition
NPT/CONF.2015/PC.I/WP.30
Multilateral nuclear disarmament verification: applying the principles of irreversibility, verifiability and transparency
Submitted by South Africa on behalf of Brazil, Egypt, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand and Sweden, as members ofthe New Agenda Coalition
NPT/CONF.2015/PC.I/WP.36
Nuclear disarmament
Submitted by the members of the Group of Non-Aligned States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

NPT/CONF.2015/PC.I/WP.47
Submitted by Libya
NPT/CONF.2015/PC.I/WP.48
Implementation of the 1995 resolution concerning the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East
Submitted by Libya
NPT/CONF.2015/PC.I/WP.49
The need to foster commitment to nuclear disarmament and strengthen the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Submitted by Libya

Finally, the Chairman's factual summary was adopted with minor adjustments: NPT/CONF.2015/PC.I/WP.53