By Hadiza Abdulkadir
The State of Qatar has called for increased international efforts to ensure that all Israeli nuclear facilities are placed under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Additionally, Qatar has urged Israel to join the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as a non-nuclear state.
The appeal was made by Qatar’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office and International Organizations in Vienna, Jassim Yacoub Al Hammadi, during a session of the IAEA Board of Governors. His remarks focused on the ongoing situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and concerns over Israel’s nuclear capabilities.
Al Hammadi emphasized the importance of global institutions upholding their commitments under the UN Security Council, General Assembly resolutions, and IAEA regulations. He also referenced the 1995 NPT Review Conference, which called for Israel to subject all its nuclear sites to IAEA safeguards.
The Qatari diplomat stressed that numerous international resolutions have explicitly urged Israel to join the NPT as a non-nuclear state. He called on the international community to take concrete steps to ensure compliance with these longstanding global commitments.
This statement aligns with Qatar’s foreign policy advocating nuclear non-proliferation and regional stability. Israel’s nuclear program has long been contentious in diplomacy, with increasing calls for transparency and oversight.
As tensions persist in the Middle East, Qatar’s renewed appeal highlights the ongoing debate over nuclear security and the role of international oversight in maintaining global peace.