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    The United States supports nuclear nonproliferation through participation in treaties and international organizations. It has expressed concerns over the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea, which it sees as threats. The U.S. emphasizes diplomacy and sanctions to achieve the denuclearization of these countries, but progress has been limited as both Iran and North Korea continue advancing their nuclear capabilities. The U.S. remains committed to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons but negotiations have stalled, while North Korea has conducted numerous missile tests despite international pressure and talks.

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    The United States supports nuclear nonproliferation through participation in treaties and international organizations. It has expressed concerns over the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea, which it sees as threats. The U.S. emphasizes diplomacy and sanctions to achieve the denuclearization of these countries, but progress has been limited as both Iran and North Korea continue advancing their nuclear capabilities. The U.S. remains committed to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons but negotiations have stalled, while North Korea has conducted numerous missile tests despite international pressure and talks.

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    The United States supports nuclear nonproliferation through participation in treaties and international organizations. It has expressed concerns over the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea, which it sees as threats. The U.S. emphasizes diplomacy and sanctions to achieve the denuclearization of these countries, but progress has been limited as both Iran and North Korea continue advancing their nuclear capabilities. The U.S. remains committed to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons but negotiations have stalled, while North Korea has conducted numerous missile tests despite international pressure and talks.

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    The United States supports nuclear nonproliferation through participation in treaties and international organizations. It has expressed concerns over the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea, which it sees as threats. The U.S. emphasizes diplomacy and sanctions to achieve the denuclearization of these countries, but progress has been limited as both Iran and North Korea continue advancing their nuclear capabilities. The U.S. remains committed to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons but negotiations have stalled, while North Korea has conducted numerous missile tests despite international pressure and talks.

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    Country: United States of America


    Committee: United Nations Security Council
    (UNSC)
    Topic: Nuclear Security with special emphasis on
    the nuclear programmes of Iran and DPRK
    RLP ID: [email protected]

    “A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought. The only value in our two
    nations possessing nuclear weapons is to make sure they will never be used. But then
    would it not be better to do away with them entirely.”
    ~Ronald Reagan
    The United States is a party to the NPT, which is an international treaty aimed at preventing
    the spread of nuclear weapons. Under the treaty, the United States, as a recognized nuclear-
    weapon state, has committed to nuclear disarmament while also promoting the peaceful uses
    of nuclear energy.
    The United States has implemented various domestic measures to enhance nuclear security,
    including physical protection systems, export controls, and personnel reliability programs.
    These measures are designed to prevent the theft, sabotage, or unauthorized access to nuclear
    materials and facilities.
    The United States is a member of the IAEA, an international organization responsible for
    promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy and verifying compliance with non-
    proliferation agreements. The United States has accepted IAEA safeguards on its civilian
    nuclear facilities to ensure that they are used solely for peaceful purposes.
    The United States has expressed significant concerns regarding the nuclear programs of both
    Iran and North Korea (DPRK) and has taken specific positions on nuclear security in relation
    to these countries.
    In 2023, the Biden administration condemned Iran for advancing its nuclear program,
    supporting Russia in the war against Ukraine, cracking down on protesters, and backing
    militant proxies across the Middle East.
    In the first quarter of 2023, the administration focused on security threats emanating from the
    Islamic Republic. Through multiple research and sources CENTCOM stated that Tehran had
    “sharply evolved” its nuclear capability and was “far more capable, technologically
    advanced, and militarily powerful than just five years ago. It is also well known that such
    imminent threats are the primary drivers of instability in the Middle East.
    The United States of America does not seek any conflict with Iran but indeed vowed that it
    would “act forcefully to protect the people” after Iran backed proxies attacked U.S. bases in
    Syria in March.
    The U.S. also cited Iran’s nuclear program as a looming threat. In January, the International
    Atomic Energy Agency—the U.N. nuclear watchdog—found traces of uranium enriched to
    83.7 percent, very close to weapons-grade purity or 90 percent. With such resources Iran
    could produce fissile material for a nuclear weapon in less than 2 weeks and would take only
    take several more months to produce an actual nuclear weapon.
    “The United States remains committed as a matter of policy that Iran will not have fielded
    nuclear weapons.” Diplomacy to revive the 2015 nuclear deal remained on hold. U.S.
    officials blamed Iran for rejecting a draft agreement proposed by the European Union in
    August 2022.
    Over the past decade, North Korea has made significant advances in its nuclear weapons and
    missile programs, dramatically raising the threat Pyongyang poses to the United States
    homeland, U.S. allies in East Asia, and U.S. interests
    The United States has consistently called for the complete, verifiable, and irreversible
    denuclearization of North Korea. The goal is to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear
    weapons program through diplomatic negotiations and international pressure.
    The United States, along with the international community, has imposed a range of sanctions
    on North Korea to pressure it to halt its nuclear and ballistic missile activities. While
    emphasizing the importance of diplomacy, the United States has engaged in multiple rounds
    of talks with North Korea, such as the Six-Party Talks, with the aim of achieving
    denuclearization.
    After tremendous efforts, treaties, talks and conventions by U.S. with the help of the United
    Nations The Democratic People's Republic of Korea stays adamant and continues to conduct
    record breaking nuclear weapons test as to show their power to the world. North Korea has
    reportedly fired 26 missiles in 2023 with 11 occurring during the first 3 months of the year.
    The U.S. approach to nuclear security regarding Iran and North Korea emphasizes the
    importance of diplomatic negotiations, sanctions as a means of pressure, and the goal of
    achieving denuclearization.

    BIBLIOGRAPHY:
     https://www.cfr.org/timeline/north-korean-nuclear-negotiations
     https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R45033
     https://iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2023/jan/23/comments-biden-us-officials-iran-2023
     https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/dprk/fact-sheet-on-dprk-nuclear-safeguards
     https://press.un.org/en/2023/sc15260.doc.htm
     https://education.unoda.org/presentations/sgquotes.html#:~:text=%22PROGRESS
    %20ON%20DISARMAMENT%20CANNOT%20AWAIT,either%20disarmament
    %20or%20non%2Dproliferation.

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