This news has been read 52 times! KUWAIT CITY, June 8: In a recent address to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Kuwait has called upon the agency to take decisive action, urging Israel to promptly join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and subject all its nuclear facilities to the comprehensive safeguards system overseen by the IAEA. Dr. Sarah Al-Ajmi, a Third Secretary at the Permanent Delegation of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations in Vienna, delivered this plea during discussions on the agenda item, “Any developments regarding Israeli nuclear capabilities,” initiated by the Arab group.
Al-Ajmi emphasized the crucial role of the IAEA in implementing the comprehensive safeguards system and ensuring the peacefulness of nuclear programs worldwide. She urged the agency to maintain ongoing discussions on Israeli nuclear capabilities during its policy-making meetings, enabling effective verification and implementation of safeguards. Despite the commitment of Middle Eastern nations to the NPT and comprehensive safeguards agreements, Israel’s reluctance to subject its nuclear facilities to IAEA oversight persists.
Al-Ajmi highlighted Israel’s refusal to engage in initiatives aimed at establishing a nuclear weapons-free zone in the region. Addressing the dire situation in Gaza, Al-Ajmi condemned the continued violence perpetrated by Israeli occupation forces against Palestinian civilians. She decried the loss of innocen.
