Algeria reiterates its call for the resumption of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme

Kinshasa, June 23^rd, 2025 (CPA).– Algeria reiterated on Monday in New York its ‘firm’ call for an immediate ceasefire, the resumption of negotiations, and a sincere commitment by all parties concerned to find a peaceful and negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue, has reported the Algerian Press Service. In his address at a Security Council meeting on the theme ‘Threats to international peace and security,’ Algeria’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Amar Bendjama, has stressed that ‘the world, particularly the Middle East, cannot withstand another war,’ deploring the worrying escalation of the situation in the region, which could lead to a catastrophic scenario. ‘At a time when the international community came together and was united in finding ways to ease tensions, the situation has deteriorated considerably, exacerbated by US strikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities,’ he has said. Mr Bendjama has expressed « lgeria’s deep concern and strong regret at this dangerous escalation, which has seriously complicated the security situation and exposed the entire region to unprecedented risks with potentially uncontrollable consequences’, warning that ‘the undermining of the international nuclear security system constitutes a serious threat not only to regional stability, but also to global peace and security.’ The Algerian diplomat considered that ‘targeting nuclear facilities subject to international safeguards significantly undermines the integrity and credibility of the international non-proliferation system,’ emphasising in this regard that ‘the legal framework that guarantees the security of nuclear facilities is clear, comprehensive and binding, and that the existence of this system and legal framework in itself guarantees the highest levels of security, integrity and protection of these facilities’. In this regard, he remembered the resolution of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which explicitly states that ‘any armed attack or threat against nuclear facilities for peaceful purposes constitutes a violation of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, international law and the Statute of the Agency.’ He has added, in this context, that ‘these decisions will remain in force and fully applicable to this situation, and under no circumstances should nuclear facilities be attacked. Respect for international law is not a choice but a binding duty for which all member countries are responsible.’ Mr. Bendjama recalled the clear statement in the Charter of the United Nations that ‘all countries must contribute to the settlement of their international disputes by peaceful means.’ What is the Security Council waiting for, what is its responsibility and what remains for diplomacy to do, asked the representative of Algeria, stressing that ‘we are witnessing today a profound and dangerous regression in which war has become the negation of diplomacy and politics by all means, and diplomacy, which has always been considered the primary essential tool for conflict resolution, is now forced to submit and give way to the imposition of force.’ ‘What about negotiations and agreements, the essence of the United Nations, its Charter, its principles, international law?’ he has asked. ‘These are all issues that are being neglected, denied, taken lightly or even discredited.’He reaffirmed Algeria’s position, stressing that ‘the only way forward is a return to diplomacy within the framework of international law, the principles of the UN Charter and the peaceful settlement of conflicts.’ ‘We must learn from the painful history of the region, which shows that military solutions have never succeeded in resolving the complex challenges facing the region,’ he has concluded.