CONFERENCE ROOM PAPER
CLUSTER 1
The reaffirmation on the part of the nuclear weapons states (joint statement of 8 April to the first session of the NPT Preparatory Committee) that they will continue to pursue, with determination, systematic and progressive efforts to reduce nuclear weapons with the ultimate goal of eliminating these weapons is to be welcomed.
In order to reinforce confidence in the incremental approach to nuclear disarmament while helping to ensure the continuance of the improved international security environment created by the indefinite extension of the NPT, this reaffirmation should now be elaborated.
In the context of the "systematic and progressive efforts" which they have agreed to pursue, the nuclear weapon states should set out their perspective on the future steps they will take to reduce nuclear weapons globally with the ultimate goal of eliminating those weapons.