"Foreword by"
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom

I am delighted that the United Kingdom is able to support this conference along with other partners.

We will not meet the challenges of climate change without the far wider use of civil nuclear power, but we must develop peaceful nuclear energy safely, securely and in a way that does not risk global security. Ialso believe that an ambitious, inclusive and balanced approach to all three pillars of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, including the peaceful use of nuclear energy, is key to achieving our ultimate goal of a world free from nuclear weapons.

I warmly welcome the efforts of the Arab Institute for Security Studies in furthering the dialogue regarding civil nuclear power, and look forward to a fruitful and productive conference.


 Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
                                        the Right Honorable
                                        David Miliband MP.