UNSG Statement on New START Treaty expiration

“The expiration of the New START Treaty marks a grave moment for international peace and security,” a UN spokesperson said, reading out the Secretary-General’s statement on the expiration of the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.

In the statement, the Secretary-General said this moment is an opportunity to reset and to create an arms control regime fit for a rapidly evolving context. He said he welcomes that the Presidents of both States have made clear they appreciate the destabilizing impact of a nuclear arms race and the need to prevent the return to a world of unchecked nuclear proliferation.