Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Abdulrahman Ala'ateyah delivered a speech before the Regional Workshop on the U. N. Security Council Resolution No. 1540 Dealing with the Non Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. Ala'ateyah stressed GCC countries' keenness on bolstering the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. He called for not hindering countries' efforts to develop their nuclear capabilities for peaceful purposes. Ala'ateyah warned against the dangers of continued international silence toward Israel's stands on nuclear weapons.
