Oman Leads UN Consultations on Middle East Nuclear‑Free Zone Conference

Meeting Overview

Muscat: According to the source, a consultative meeting took place today at the United Nations headquarters in New York, chaired by the Sultanate of Oman in its role as President of the Seventh Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction, set for 16–20 November.

Leadership and Participation

His Excellency Ambassador Omar bin Saeed Al Kathiri, Oman’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and President of the Seventh Session, led the meeting, with representatives from member states and the UN Secretariat in attendance.

Preparations Discussed

Discussions centred on the organisational and substantive preparations for the forthcoming conference, covering the formal program of work and the results of the Working Committee’s year‑long consultations on establishing the proposed zone.

Oman’s Regional Commitment

Oman’s leadership of the Seventh Session reinforces its commitment to fostering regional consensus and maintaining diplomatic momentum toward establishing a WMD‑free Middle East to bolster regional stability and security.