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  In the case of the NPT, there are only four non-signatories. We discuss non-proliferation issues with India, Pakistan and Israel. We continue to urge them to join the international mainstream on nuclear non-proliferation by signing the NPT as non-nuclear weapon states. This would be the only way to preserve the integrity of the NPT. We also urge India, Pakistan and Israel to sign and ratify the CTBT and join negotiations for a Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty.

  The UK has been a strong supporter of UNSCOM and IAEA efforts in Iraq to ensure Iraqi compliance with the disarmament and monitoring provisions of UNSCR 687. In December 1999, the Security Council adopted the UK-drafted resolution 1284 which makes clear that Iraq must give up its aspirations to have weapons of mass destruction and creates UNMOVIC, a new body of weapons inspectors.

  The UK has been an enthusiastic supporter of the IAEA Additional Protocol and hopes along with other EU Member States to bring its Additional Protocol into force before the NPT Review Conference.

  The UK acted as facilitator at the Article XIV Review Conference of the CTBT in October 1999 which had the objective of promoting acceleration of the ratification process to the CTBT and its early entry into force. In October 1999 the Prime Minister joined with the President of France and Chancellor of Germany in appealing to the US Senate to ratify the Treaty. The UK has also supported EU demarches to non-signatory states to promote accession. The UK and France were the first two nuclear weapon states to ratify.

  On the CWC, the UK regularly urges non-signatory countries to join the Convention and has been active in stimulating debate on compliance questions. The UK has staged mock challenge inspections in the UK to which it has invited overseas observers. It is also promoting (jointly with the OPCW) the first seminar on challenge inspections in February 2000. Challenge inspections are an important provision of the CWC and will be of a future Verification Protocol of the BTWC.