In recent years, some new headway has been made in the international nuclear disarmament process. At the same time, there is still a long way to go towards achieving the goal of the complete prohibition and total elimination of nuclear weapons and the creation of a nuclear-weapon-free world. Views also differ within the international community about how to promote the nuclear disarmament process, and some States have proposed new initiatives. I would like to take this opportunity to emphasize the following points in connection with recent developments in the field of nuclear disarmament: