We would like to see deletion of the phrase "in a position to do so." as has already been mentioned by several delegations. We like to add that ideally, specific victim assistance measures would be enumerated also. On paragraph 2, we would like to add the following addition to the existing text on environment remediation. Our changes are shown in bold: Environmental remediation: [Note: Rationale for this intervention: Art. 7(2) currently merely establishes a right for states to seek and receive assistance for environmental remediation. It does not create any obligation to remediate it.] While we would prefer to see specific measure enumerated, we would like to recommend the following language. The changes to the current text are in bold: 2. Each State Party with respect to areas under its jurisdiction or control contaminated as a result of activities related to the testing or use of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices shall take necessary and appropriate measures to ensure environmental remediation of areas so contaminated. We also propose new language relevant to addressing the particular position of some affected states who did not have control over what happened to them as also supported by a number of delegation: The following new language could be added to Article 7 to recognize that user states have a moral duty to help affected states parties meet their obligations: We suggest the following new text as paragraph 3: "3. States Parties strongly encourage States that have used or tested nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices to provide assistance for remediation of contamination that they have caused." IRAN Article 1 General obligations Each State Party undertakes never under any circumstances to: Develop, produce, manufacture, otherwise acquire, possess, retain or stockpile nuclear weapons or nuclear explosive devices, or transfer, directly or indirectly, such weapons or explosive devices to anyone; Transfer to any recipient whatsoever nuclear weapons or other nuclear
We would like to see deletion of the phrase "in a position to do so." as has already been mentioned by several delegations. We like to add that ideally, specific victim assistance measures would be enumerated also. On paragraph 2, we would like to add the following addition to the existing text on environment remediation. Our changes are shown in bold: Environmental remediation: [Note: Rationale for this intervention: Art. 7(2) currently merely establishes a right for states to seek and receive assistance for environmental remediation. It does not create any obligation to remediate it.] While we would prefer to see specific measure enumerated, we would like to recommend the following language. The changes to the current text are in bold: 2. Each State Party with respect to areas under its jurisdiction or control contaminated as a result of activities related to the testing or use of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices shall take necessary and appropriate measures to ensure environmental remediation of areas so contaminated. We also propose new language relevant to addressing the particular position of some affected states who did not have control over what happened to them as also supported by a number of delegation: The following new language could be added to Article 7 to recognize that user states have a moral duty to help affected states parties meet their obligations: We suggest the following new text as paragraph 3: "3. States Parties strongly encourage States that have used or tested nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices to provide assistance for remediation of contamination that they have caused." IRAN Article 1 General obligations Each State Party undertakes never under any circumstances to: Develop, produce, manufacture, otherwise acquire, possess, retain or stockpile nuclear weapons or nuclear explosive devices, or transfer, directly or indirectly, such weapons or explosive devices to anyone; Transfer to any recipient whatsoever nuclear weapons or other nuclear
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