Jordan supports disarmament efforts, initiatives

AMMAN — Jordan has affirmed the importance of supporting all efforts and initiatives aimed at achieving a Middle East free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.

In a statement at a UN General Assembly First Committee meeting late on Wednesday, Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations, Mahmoud Hamoud, stressed the need to launch a comprehensive and balanced dialogue for the success of the Review Conference, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The conference will be held in 2026, in order to reach a comprehensive final document that once again reflects the commitment of countries party to the Non-Proliferation Treaty to establish a Middle Eastern zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.

As part of Jordan's efforts to achieve this goal, it will continue to work at the regional and international levels to enhance disarmament diplomacy under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, the envoy indicated, noting that the Kingdom calls on all UN member states to welcome the outcomes of the conference’s first and second sessions, which were chaired by Jordan and Kuwait.

He also reiterated Jordan’s calls for supporting efforts to reach an agreement on a legally binding instrument for the region’s countries that contributes to eliminating the threat of non-conventional weapons from the region, which will bring about regional and international peace and security.

Regarding cybersecurity, Hamoud highlighted that Jordan supports international efforts aimed at achieving cybersecurity to protect nations from any attacks that would harm their interests, urging to build developing countries’ capacities in the field of security and the use of information and communications technology.