Ulaanbaatar
Resolution on Mongolia’s international security and nuclear-weapon-free status adopted
Politics
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. During the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly First Committee meeting on October 28, the resolution on Mongolia’s international security and nuclear-weapon-free status was adopted.
Ambassador and Permanent
Representative of Mongolia to the United Nations V. Enkhbold introduced the
draft resolution. In his statement, Ambassador Enkhbold noted that this year
marks the 30th anniversary of Mongolia’s nuclear-weapon-free status and that
this internationally recognized status is Mongolia’s tangible contribution to
building a world free of nuclear weapons. Furthermore, Ambassador highlighted
the importance of the 2012 declarations by the five nuclear-weapon States on
Mongolia’s nuclear-weapon-free status.
Since 1998, the United Nations General Assembly has been
considering and adopting a resolution on “Mongolia’s international security and
nuclear-weapon-free status” biennially. At this year’s First Committee session,
46 Member States co-sponsored the resolution.
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
