核武器国家在军备控制和核裁军领域负有特殊责任。两个拥有最大核武库的核武器国家缔结了重要的双边条约，但遗憾的是，由于不断发展和部署武器系统，《中程核力量条约》（中导条约）已经停止运作。《中导条约》是欧洲-大西洋区域安全与稳定的一个重要因素。我们鼓励美国和俄罗斯联邦努力进一步削减其核武库，我们希望关于延长《新裁武条约》所需的下一步措施的讨论取得成功。
Nuclear-weapon States have a special responsibility in the area of arms control and nuclear disarmament. The two nuclear-weapon States with the largest arsenals had concluded major bilateral treaties, but the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty has unfortunately ceased to function, owing to the continued development and deployment of weapon systems. The INF Treaty was an important element in the security and stability of the Euro-Atlantic region. We would like to encourage the United States and the Russian Federation to work to further reduce their arsenals, and we hope the discussions about the next steps to be taken with regard to an extension of the New START Treaty will be successful.