New START Treaty is an important milestone in the effort for nuclear disarmament

United Nations, New York, 8 April 2010 - Today the Secretary-General welcomed the signing of the New START Treaty as an important milestone in the international efforts to advance nuclear disarmament and to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.
The Secretary-General commends President Medvedev and President Obama for their leadership. He believes that this significant achievement will also help create a positive atmosphere for the upcoming Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
The Secretary-General hopes that the Russian Federation and the United States continue their efforts in the pursuit of the reduction and elimination of all nuclear weapons.

As we have made clear in recent statements, the Secretary-General has been encouraged by recent positive developments in the field of nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. In this context, the Secretary-General believes that the Washington summit next week is taking place at an opportune moment which will address daunting challenges facing the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. He plans to attend the summit and hopes that this important event will help keep momentum for the success of the upcoming Review Conference of Parties to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in May, which the Secretary-General will address.
When he attends next weeks summit in Washington, the Secretary-General will highlight the importance of coordination of global efforts at the national, regional and international level to address these challenges, including strengthening international conventions and institutions. He will also discuss his initiatives, including the Action Plan on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-proliferation.

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