Press Conference requested by the Permanent Mission of the United States of America

The treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons is set to open for signature at the UNGA next week. The United States does not intend to ever become a party to the treaty, and is concerned with its failure to offer any solution to the grave threat posed by North Korea’s nuclear program, or other security challenges that make nuclear deterrence necessary. Ambassador Wood will discuss how the purported ban risks undermining the existing international security architecture which contributes to the maintenance of international peace and security.
Ambassador Robert Wood, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament