Vienna: The 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency adopted a resolution submitted by Egypt calling for the implementation of full-scope IAEA safeguards across all nuclear activities in the Middle East.

According to Qatar News Agency, Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the resolution, backed by 120 countries, is part of broader efforts to advance disarmament, strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and counter the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

The resolution urges all states in the region to accept full-scope safeguards, join the NPT, and proceed toward establishing a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East.