By IANS,
New York: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has told the UN that its nuclear programme is for generating electricity and would begin production in 2017, WAM news agency reported Monday.
Addressing the first committee on “Disarmament and International Security” at the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly, the UAE’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ahmed Al-Jarman, outlined his country’s nuclear programme.
“We would like to refer to the law issued by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding the peaceful use of nuclear energy. This law emphasises the peaceful nature of the nuclear programme of the UAE, which will be operational in 2017 under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency,” he said.
“The programme will be implemented in full transparency and in a manner that does not harm the environment and ensures public safety,” he said, adding that energy security is a legitimate right of all states without exception.
He said the nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, particularly in generating electricity for improving medical and industrial services.