Gulf Cooperation Council renews commitment to nuclear weapon-free Middle East

NEW YORK CITY: Gulf Cooperation Council member nations on Monday vowed to work together “and spare no effort” to establish a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons, while acknowledging that it will require the “political will” of all parties.

They also underscored “the legitimate right of states to peaceful uses of nuclear energy,” in line with the aims of the UN’s landmark 1970 Non-Proliferation Treaty, and called for full access to such technology, free of additional obligations.