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03 March 2000
United Nations Marks Anniversary of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Following is the UN text:
Highlights of the Noon Briefing
By Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General
UN Headquarters, New York
ANNAN MARKS 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF NPT
The Secretary-General, in a statement, marked the 30th anniversary of
the entry into force of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
The Secretary-General emphasized that "the international community
should immediately start taking new and effective measures to achieve
the inherently linked goals of nuclear disarmament and
non-proliferation," the statement said. The Secretary-General added
that efforts to seek the elimination of all nuclear weapons should
remain a high priority.
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: usinfo.state.gov)
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