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The Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

May 1, 2009
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  1. The Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will hold its third session at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, from May 4 (Monday) to May 15 (Friday).
     
  2. At this session, there will be wide-ranging discussions on nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and peaceful uses of nuclear energy towards the success of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the NPT. Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahiko Shibayama, as Japan’s representative, will provide a general statement.
     
  3. Japan places an extremely strong focus on maintaining and strengthening of the NPT regime as the cornerstone  of the international nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime, and intends to participate proactively in the debates at the session. Japan will also present to this session of the Preparatory Committee the 11 Benchmarks for global nuclear disarmament that were proposed last month by Minister for Foreign Affairs Hirofumi Nakasone. Japan will also participate proactively in the discussions for strengthening of the international non-proliferation regime, including on resolution of the nuclear issues relating to North Korea and Iran. Finally, Japan will stress that international cooperation is of great important in promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear energy which in turn helps ensure nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear safety and nuclear security.
     
  4. Japan will hold a seminar on May 8 (Friday). In the seminar, the methodology for communicating the objective truth to the world and to future generations on matters such as the role of education on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation in strengthening the NPT regime, and on the catastrophes that can be caused by nuclear weapons, will be discussed.
     
  5. Taking advantage of this opportunity offered by this session, a side event of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (ICNND) established through a joint initiative of Japan and Australia will be held on May 5 (Tuesday), with former Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi and former Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Hon. Gareth Evans AO acting as co-chairs.
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