CD/PV.548 28 Mr. BRECKON (United States of America): Mr. President, my delegation also congratulates you on your accession to the presidency, and pledges its co-operation and full support in the work before all of us this month. My delegation endorses fully the remarks just made by our distinguished colleague from the United Kingdom. Regarding the remarks made this morning concerning nuclear proliferation by the distinguished representative of Iraq, let me make the following brief comments. The United States has expressed at the highest level its deep concern at recent evidence of possible undermining of the goals of the non-proliferation Treaty. Let me affirm that this is a serious concern - it is a concern that will not be turned aside by charges that it is educed for other purposes, or simply to smear the name of another country. The United States stands by its statements on this subject and will pursue this issue. Far from undercutting the non-proliferation system, the actions of the United States support it. What we would welcome is convincing information that the evidence that recently came to light does not represent erosion of NPT objectives. This would be far more constructive than threats addressed against the NPT system. In this connection, let me call attention again to a statement made by President Bush on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the entry into force of the NPT Treaty on 5 March of this year: "It is essential in these times of great change and great promise, and of major progress in arms control, that the community of nations works together even more diligently to prevent nuclear proliferation, which poses one of the greatest risks to the survival of mankind. ... I call upon all States party to the Treaty to join our efforts to secure 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing the issue of nuclear proliferation and its impact on the non-proliferation treaty. The speaker is expressing concern about recent evidence of possible undermining of the treaty's goals and emphasizing the importance of working together to prevent nuclear proliferation.

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