We believe a WMDFZ in the Middle East can be advanced through a treaty-based approach involving three key components:

1) A WMDFZ Treaty—a text freely arrived at by relevant governments and stakeholders through an inclusive process.

2) A Regional Organization—to oversee the treaty’s eventual implementation, verification and compliance.

3) Civil Society Engagement—to advance a robust civil society movement ensuring governments deliver on their commitments to non-proliferation and human security.

In a proactive effort to turn the vision of the Zone into practical steps, we began crafting a living Draft Treaty text that could form the basis for discussion, and we established a preparatory organization named the Middle East Treaty Organization (METO).