Towards an Achievable WMDFZ Treaty for the Middle East: Insights from Civil Society
| Autor: | Sharon Dolev, Leonardo Bandarra |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 9-27 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 25751654 2575-1654 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/25751654.2022.2092369 |
| Popis: | Establishing a Weapons-of-Mass-Destruction-Free-Zone (WMDFZ) in the Middle East is a decades-old ambition. The idea of establishing “The Zone” has been regularly re-addressed at the United Nations and in forums like the NPT Review Conferences. This article contributes to that process by exploring possible pathways to a working and sustainable treaty crafted for the region. We argue that such a treaty could be achievable through a binding legal umbrella document that would cover all points defined by states in previous resolutions. We analyse some elements for such a treaty by highlighting core elements that negotiations should face in their discussions. For that, we build on a series of discussions and round tables previously held by the Middle East Treaty Organization (METO), a civil society organisation, with diplomats and experts, since 2014. The civil society track offered valuable contributions to an inclusive process, as well as a relevant case study for future research on how civil society can contribute to non-proliferation and disarmament negotiations. |
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