Foreign Minister has called countries who have yet not signed the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to sign and join the cause.
Speaking in a video statement at a high level meeting of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly, held to mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Minister Shahid highlighted the focus placed by the United Nations on elimination of nuclear arsenals and weapons of mass destruction.
He also further expressed concerns for the continued existence of such weapons all over the world and noted that the disarmament as an important component of the implementation of Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and for world peace and security.