确实，我们应该实事求是，不能指望多少有些紧张的国际气氛会在一夜之间改变。然而，我国代表团坚信，国际社会能够通过多边主义应对和平与安全挑战。根据《联合国宪章》，多边主义和多边商定的解决办法为应对裁军、和平与安全问题提供了坚实基础。禁运和其他压力很难从根本上解决扩散问题。在这方面，厄立特里亚重申致力于裁军和国际安全工作，因为裁军只能在多边基础上实现。
It is true that we should be realistic and cannot expect an overnight change of the somewhat strained international climate. Yet it is the conviction of my delegation that the international community can meet the challenges to peace and security through multilateralism. Multilateralism and multilaterally agreed solutions in accordance with the United Nations Charter provide the solid basis for addressing disarmament, peace and security issues. Embargoes and other pressures can hardly offer a fundamental solution to the proliferation concerns. In that regard, Eritrea reiterates its commitment to the work of disarmament and international security, as disarmament can be achieved only on a multilateral basis.