USA and Russia, with China, London and Paris: "A future without nuclear weapons"

China, the United States, France, Great Britain and Russia reaffirm their commitment to "prevent the further spread" of nuclear weapons.

In a joint declaration ahead of the conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the five countries of the United Nations Security Council underline their willingness to "work with all states to make further progress on disarmament, with the goal of a world free from nuclear weapons ".

"We affirm - write the governments of Beijing, Washington, Paris, London and Moscow - that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never occur. Given the consequences of great

amplitude that the use of nuclear weapons would have, we also affirm - continues the statement released by Paris - that they, as long as they exist, must serve defensive purposes, of deterrence and prevention of war. We are firmly convinced of the need to prevent the proliferation of these weapons ".

The signatories also reiterate their "determination to comply with the obligations of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), in particular the one set out in Article VI, to continue in good faith negotiations on effective measures relating to the cessation of the nuclear arms race. as soon as possible and on nuclear disarmament and on a general and complete disarmament treaty under strict and effective international control ".

(Unioneonline / lf)