First Committee of UN General Assembly adopts Mongolia’s resolution on nuclear-weapon-free status

AKIPRESS.COM – The First Committee of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly approved a draft resolution initiated by Mongolia, titled “Mongolia’s International Security and Nuclear-Weapon-Free Status”, at its plenary meeting on October 27, Montsame reported.

Presenting the draft resolution, First Secretary of the Multilateral Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Munkhchimeg B. emphasized that Mongolia’s internationally recognized nuclear-weapon-free status represents a tangible contribution and effort by the country toward building a world free of nuclear weapons.

Mongolia has been submitting the resolution to the UN General Assembly for consideration and adoption every two years since 1998.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 34 UN member states joined as co-sponsors of the resolution adopted by the First Committee at this year’s session.