The Review Conference convened on its last day at the hour announced for the purpose of adopting by consensus the Draft Final Document that had been distributed to the States Parties only. Adoption by consensus implied that there was no more room for discussion on any individual matter contained in that Document: the entire ‘Draft Final Document’ had to be agreed as such. To the surprise of a majority of Participants - and most if not all NGO observers - the Head of the delegation of the United States declared that though her Government was committed to the ‘humanitarian pledge’, supported the Treaty, which remained a cornerstone of non-proliferation, peaceful uses and disarmament , her Government was not able to join the consensus on the Draft Final Document.
The Review Conference convened on its last day at the hour announced for the purpose of adopting by consensus the Draft Final Document that had been distributed to the States Parties only. Adoption by consensus implied that there was no more room for discussion on any individual matter contained in that Document: the entire ‘Draft Final Document’ had to be agreed as such. To the surprise of a majority of Participants - and most if not all NGO observers ? the Head of the delegation of the United States declared that though her Government was committed to the ‘humanitarian pledge’, supported the Treaty, which remained a cornerstone of non-?proliferation, peaceful uses and disarmament , her Government was not able to join the consensus on the Draft Final Document.