To encourage the establishment of regional nuclear-weapon-free zones as appropriate, including the Central Asian one and the zone in the Middle East. To intensify multilateral efforts to prevent an arms race in outer space, to commence meaningful work on a nuclear weapons convention or package of agreements, as suggested by the United Nations Secretary-General in his Five-Point Plan on Nuclear Disarmament. In this context, I would like to note that Kazakhstan’s initiative to draft a universal declaration within the United Nations is considered as one of the means to facilitate our advancement and early adoption of a convention.