The 1998 NPT PrepCom
27 April - 8 May, Geneva


Official Documents and Statements

BASIC made available official speeches, draft texts, and related documents from the PrepCom. As many documents as were obtainable at the PrepCom, within limits, were put up on this site.

Please note these documents were quickly scanned, HTMLed, and uploaded. Although great effort was extended to prevent it, the documents will contain errors, and they should not be regarded as official.

Also note that, following the general debate, all PrepCom meetings took place in closed sessions. Observers - including NGOs - were not allowed to attend. This made obtaining speeches more difficult.

Opening Statement by the Chair of the 1998 PrepCom
by Ambassador Eugeniusz Wyzner of Poland, 27 April 1998

Canada's Statement in the General Debate
by Ambassador Mark J. Moher, 27 April 1998

China's Statement in the General Debate
by Ambassador Sha Zukang, 27 April 1998

Egypt's Statement in the General Debate
by Ambassador Muhnir Zahran, 28 April 1998

The European Union's Statement in the General Debate
by Ambassador Ian Soutar, Permanent Representative to the CD, 27 April 1998

Germany's Statement in the General Debate
by Dr. Gunter Seibert, 29 April 1998

Indonesia's Statement in the General Debate
by Ambassador Makarim Wibisono, 27 April 1998

New Zealand's Statement in the General Debate
by Ambassador Clive Pearson, 27 April 1998

P-5 Statement in the General Debate
by the Delegations of China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, 28 April 1998

South Africa's Statement in the General Debate
by Peter Goosen, Minister, 27 April 1998

Russia's Statement in the General Debate
by Ambassador G.V.Berdennikov, 27 April 1998

Turkey's Statement in the General Debate
by Reha Keskintepe, Representative, 27 April 1998

Ukraine's Statement in the General Debate
by Olexiy Rybak, Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 28 April 1998

The United States' Statement in the General Debate
by Norman Wulf, Representative to the PrepCom, 27 April 1998


Work and Outcome of the PrepCom

Canadian Comments on Track II
5 May 1998

Canadian Working Paper: Input for the Possible Revised Chair's Working Paper
27 April 1998

NAM Working Paper for the PrepCom
Submitted by Indonesia as NAM Chair, 28 April 1998

South Africa's Working Paper on Possible Products of the NPT's Strengthened Review Process
4 May 1998

Indicative Timetable for the PrepCom
28 April 1998, NPT/CONF.2000/PC.II/INF.2


Cluster 1 - Nuclear Disarmament

Canadian Draft Statement on Current START Standstill
NPT/CONF.2000/PC.II/4, released on 30 April 1998

Finland's Statement in the Cluster 1 Debate
by Ambassador Markuu Reimaa, 29 April 1998

Indonesia's Statement on Cluster 1
by Ambassador Makarim Wibisono, 29 April 1998

Japan's Working Paper on Cluster 1
NPT/CONF.2000/PC.II/6, released on 29 April 1998

Japan's Working Paper with Additional Elements on Cluster 1
NPT/CONF/2000/PC.II/9, 1 May 1998

South Africa's Statement in the Cluster 1 Debate
29 April 1998

South Africa's Working Paper on Cluster 1
NPT/CONF.2000/PC.II/12, 4 May 1998

Sweden's Statement in the Cluster 1 Debate
30 April 1998

Swiss Proposals on Cluster One
NPT/CONF/200/PC.II/7, 29 April 1998

United Kingdom's Statement on Nuclear Disarmament
by Ambassador Ian Soutar, 29 April 1998

United States' Statement in Cluster 1 Debate
by Norman Wulf, U.S. Delegation Head, 30 April 1998


Cluster 2 - Nuclear Safety

No speeches yet available.


Cluster 3 - Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy

No speeches yet available.


The Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty

Australia's Statement on FMCT
by Amb. John B. Campbell, 30 April 1998

Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty Concept Paper
put out by Australia, 29 April 1998

Indonesia' s Statement on FMCT
by Ambassador Makarim Wibisono, 30 April 1998

South Africa's Statement on FMCT
30 April 1998

United Kingdom's Statement on FMCT
by Christine Ferguson, 30 April 1998


The Resolution on the Middle East

Egypt's Working Paper on the Resolution on the Middle East
NPT/CONF.2000/PC.II/22, 5 May 1998

EU Statement on Middle East Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Resolutions
by the Representative of the United Kingdom, 4 May 1998


Negative Security Assurances

Australia's Statement on Negative Security Assurances
6 May 1998

Chinese Statement on Negative Security Assurances
6 May 1998

France's Statement on Security Assurances
by Ambassador Joelle Bourgois, 6 May 1998

South Africa's Statement on Security Assurances
6 May 1998

South Africa's Working Paper on Security Assurances
27 April 1998, NPT/CONF.2000/PC.II/2

US Statement on Security Assurances
by Norman Wulf, US Head of Delegation, 6 May 1998

 

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