LONDON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- British Secretary of Defense Des Browne is calling for a world free from nuclear weapons and urged cooperation among states to develop disarmament technologies.
Browne addressed an audience at the Conference on Nuclear Disarmament being held in Geneva, Switzerland. He called for greater cooperation among nuclear states saying the proliferation of nuclear material, technology and weapons "represents a grave threat to international security," the British Ministry of Defense reported.
Browne proposed a conference for technical experts from the five recognized nuclear armed states to come together in a collaborative effort to form the basis of a nuclear disarmament laboratory.
"The United Kingdom is determined to have a world free of nuclear weapons," Browne said in a statement. "But to get there we must first create an international environment that better supports disarmament.
"These challenges require a global solution. The international architecture to promote disarmament and counter proliferation is extensive, but still not sufficient. So we must continue to address these threats internationally."
