P5 Supports Mongolia's Nuclear-Weapon-Free Status

At a joint declaration signing today, Mongolia reconfirmed its commitment to the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (P5) affirmed their intent to respect Mongolia's status and not to contribute to any act that would violate it.
Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson speaks at the signing of declarations regarding Mongolia's nucelar-weapon-free status. Seated at the table are the UN Permanent Representatives from the P5 and Mongola: (from left) Liu Jeiyi (China); Gérard Araud (France); Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation); Mark Lyall Grant (United Kingdom); Susan Rice (United States); and Od Och (Mongolia).