Saturday, March 06, 2010
Obama calls for global fuel bank
From The Hindu
On the 40th anniversary of the birth of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) President Obama reaffirmed the United States’ intention to push forward with dialogue on the three pillars of the non proliferation question – disarmament, non-proliferation and civil nuclear cooperation.
First, to promote disarmament, the U.S. was working with Russia on a new START Treaty aimed at reducing nuclear arsenals, Mr. Obama said. “Our forthcoming Nuclear Posture Review will move beyond outdated Cold War thinking and reduce the number and role of nuclear weapons in our national security strategy, even as we maintain a safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent”, Mr. Obama stated, adding that he would also press for the ratification of CTBT and FMCT.
Second, in the context of non-proliferation Mr. Obama shifted the spotlight to the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit in April, during which 40 nations would come together “with the goal of securing the world’s vulnerable nuclear materials in four years”. This would be linked to enforcing the rights and responsibilities of every nation, he added.
Third, arguing that all nations have an inalienable right to peaceful nuclear energy Mr. Obama said he would seek “a new framework for civil nuclear cooperation among nations, including an international fuel bank and the necessary resources and authority to strengthen the International Atomic Energy Agency”. This would unlock advances in the fields of medicine, agriculture and economic development.
Alluding to his speech in Prague last year, the President recalled his ultimate vision of a world free of nuclear weapons.
On the 40th anniversary of the birth of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) President Obama reaffirmed the United States’ intention to push forward with dialogue on the three pillars of the non proliferation question – disarmament, non-proliferation and civil nuclear cooperation.
First, to promote disarmament, the U.S. was working with Russia on a new START Treaty aimed at reducing nuclear arsenals, Mr. Obama said. “Our forthcoming Nuclear Posture Review will move beyond outdated Cold War thinking and reduce the number and role of nuclear weapons in our national security strategy, even as we maintain a safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent”, Mr. Obama stated, adding that he would also press for the ratification of CTBT and FMCT.
Second, in the context of non-proliferation Mr. Obama shifted the spotlight to the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit in April, during which 40 nations would come together “with the goal of securing the world’s vulnerable nuclear materials in four years”. This would be linked to enforcing the rights and responsibilities of every nation, he added.
Third, arguing that all nations have an inalienable right to peaceful nuclear energy Mr. Obama said he would seek “a new framework for civil nuclear cooperation among nations, including an international fuel bank and the necessary resources and authority to strengthen the International Atomic Energy Agency”. This would unlock advances in the fields of medicine, agriculture and economic development.
Alluding to his speech in Prague last year, the President recalled his ultimate vision of a world free of nuclear weapons.
Labels: Barack Obama, CTB, FMCT, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, nuclear weapons, United States
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