Over the past two weeks, the OEWG engaged in lively discussions that covered numerous proposals for nuclear disarmament. The discussions provided a useful knowledge base necessary for further evaluation of particular proposals. The catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons, that have been highlighted throughout the sessions, reminded us of the reason why we sit here in this room trying to find a way to disarmament.
However we dare to say that the most valuable thing, that has been expressed by a majority of delegations attending this meeting, was the recognition of a simple fact – that if we ever want to make progress in disarmament, we have to bridge the gap between various proposals and define a new way, an approach, or a roadmap, that will be feasible for all.
We highly appreciate the openness of delegations in this regard and we would like to present a couple of concrete recommendations that could facilitate a systematic work of this group on proposals to take forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations.
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