There was an immediate need for a legally binding instrument that would provide non-nuclear-weapon States with negative security assurances: such an instrument would not only contribute to non-proliferation but also advance the universalization of the Treaty.
Il faut adopter immédiatement un instrument juridiquement contraignant qui fournira aux États qui ne possèdent pas d &apos; armes nucléaires des assurances de sécurité négatives : un tel instrument contribuerait à promouvoir non seulement la non-prolifération mais également l &apos; application universelle du Traité.