Kingdom of Sweden

Committee : Disarmement and International Security

Country : Delegate of Kingdom of Sweden
Presented by : yk Akbulut from Samsun Anatolian High School
Topic : Regulation of Unconventional Weapons

Definition

of

Unconventional

Weapons :

Unconventional
Weapons can refer multiple meanings , this could be Improvised Weapons
, Weapon of Mass Destruction and any other weapon used in
unconventional warfare. UN focuses on regulation and non-proliferation of
Weapons Of Mass Destruction which includes Nuclear , Biological ,
Chemical and Radiological Weapons.
Swedens Nuclear Programs
, Signed Treaties aganist
Unconventional Weapons and UN DISEC affairs : Sweden after World
War II kept neutral in Cold War which demanded both powerful army and
true neutral policies. From 1945 to 1972 , Swedish National Defence
Research Institute (FOA) started developing Nuclear Weapons. The option
to continue development of weapons was abandoned in 1966, and
Sweden's subsequent signing of the Non-Profileriaton Treaty (NPT) in 1968
began the wind-down of the program, which finally concluded in 1972.
This has not prevented the nuclear weapon states parties to the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the five permanent members of the
United Nations Security CouncilChina, France, Russia, the United
Kingdom and the United Statesand the four other states in possession
of nuclear weaponsIndia Pakistan, Israel and North Koreafrom
claiming a right to make use of their nuclear weapons.
Conventions ratified by Sweden

The Non-Proliferation Treaty, NPT

The Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty, CTBT

The Biological Weapons Convention, BTWC

The Chemical Weapons Convention, CWC

The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, CCW

The Anti-personnel Mine Ban Treaty, The Ottawa Convention , AMBT

The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM)

Along with other signatories , Swedens objectives are to achieve the reduction

and elimination of weapons of mass destruction and to prevent their

proliferation. Another objective is to limit the uncontrolled proliferation of
conventional weapons. Of particular relevance is currently the efforts
contribute to achieving the amount of ratifications necessary for the TestBan Treaty to enter into force. In the CD, Sweden promotes the start of
negotiations on substance, primarily on a treaty on a ban on the
production of fissile material for weapons purposes (FMCT).
Frequently Asked Questions :
Question N.1 Does your country have unconventional weapons ?
If it doesnt have does your country wish to have WMDs ?
Answer : Sweden dont have any WMDs currently , yet tried to develop
but didnt continued further after treaties signed for regulation of WMDs.
It wished to have WMDs in Cold War Period. Also Chemical Weapon
development programs were also started after World War One , first
programme for Chemical Weapons took place between 1930s to 1960s.
It was highly critizied and by 1970s , Sweden stopped development of
Chemical Weapons. In 1994 CWC is ratified which forbits development ,
production , stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons. Sweden also
outlawed Biological Weapons since 1976.
Question N.2 What does your goverments point of view of
WMDs ? Why ?
Answer : Current Sweden goverment supports ratification and regulation
of WMDs as a member of United Nations. As they see Nuclear , Biological
and Chemical weapons as a threat for natural habitat of world , also
production of those weapons are also dangerous for nature and human
life. In the past , during the Cold War , Sweden showed interest in WMDs
as it tried to keep neutral , so WMDs were needed for both political and
military power by that time.

Question N.3 Has your country ratified and is it compliance with

the disarmament treaties ?
Answer : Sweden ratified eight disarmament treaty and it is compliance
with treaties completely. These treaties include

The Non-Proliferation Treaty, NPT

The Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty, CTBT

The Biological Weapons Convention, BTWC

The Chemical Weapons Convention, CWC

The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, CCW

The Anti-personnel Mine Ban Treaty, The Ottawa Convention

The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM)

The Fissile Material Convention Treaty (FMCT)

Question N.4 From your countries point of view , is disarmament of

WMDs possible ? Why or why not ?
Answer : It is dependant on countries with large quantity with WMDs
such as Russian Federation and United States of America , also China ,
North Korea , Pakistan and India. In short term its currently not possible
to make all countries ratifie WMDs. But in longer terms it is highly
possible to make all countries ratifie WMDs as they are not just potential
dangers for themselves but all humanity.
Question N.5 If your country is approving disarmament of WMDs , is it
necessary for all the states at the same time ?
Answer : It is necessary yet not possible in current situation. Currently
Pakistan , Israel , India , South Sudan and North Korea not ratified WMD
non-proliferation treaties yet. As we mentoined earlier , we expect to nonsignatories to accept the treaties in longer terms simultaneously.
Question N.6 Has your country experince WMDs before ?
Answer : During Russo-Swedish war , infected corpses used aganist
Sweden.
Swedens Current Politics on Disarmament of Nuclear Weapons :
Sweden changed their politics about Nuclear Weapons Disarmament. As
of 2016 same politics continue.

Quotation from Sofia Tuvestad, WILPF Sweden

Swedish campaigners were finally able to report some much-awaited
news last month, as Sweden announced during the UN General Assembly
First Committee that they are joining the humanitarian initiative for
nuclear disarmament. The announcement came less than two weeks after
a recent government shift placed a coalition of the Social Democrats and
the Green party in power.
The new Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Margot Wallstrm, has since
then reiterated Swedens renewed focus on nuclear disarmament. In her
speech at a seminar ahead of United Nations Day a few weeks ago,
Wallstrm held out disarmament and non-proliferation as an area of work
that will form a large part of Swedens engagement in the UN. She said
that the the excessive supply and occurrence of weapons in todays
world is not sustainable, and highlighted the humanitarian initiative
while reminding the audience that the abolishment of all nuclear weapons
is a principle that the 189 parties to the NPT have all signed up to.
Yesterday, as Wallstrm spoke at a foreign policy debate in the Swedish
parliament, nuclear disarmament was once again addressed by herself as
well as by her party colleague, MP Olle Thorell. Wallstrm brought up
Swedens participation in the upcoming Vienna conference on the
humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons, and said that Sweden will
actively engage in future consultations and discussions to explore ways to
achieve the total elimination of all nuclear weapons. MP Thorell, who
devoted his entire statement to disarmament, highlighted previous
successful processes around humanitarian based disarmament treaties,
and said he looks forward to active participation from Sweden in Vienna.
Thorell underlined further the potential of the humanitarian initiative to
contribute to strengthening the NPT by bringing new energy into
processes that have been suffering by inaction for many years.
WILPF Sweden and Swedish Physicians against Nuclear Weapons are
looking forward to following Sweden taking an active part in Vienna. We
see great potential for Sweden to participate constructively in discussions
on a number of key issues, such as possible ways for the humanitarian
initiative and a future ban treaty to complement and strengthen the
disarmament dimension of the NPT as this critical point in time.