Article 1
1. For the purpose of advancing the Union’s commitment to establishing a ME WMDFZ, the Union shall support a project by UNIDIR with the following overarching objectives: — assisting in mitigating regional WMD proliferation trends; — encouraging regional security arrangements and arms control, non-proliferation, and disarmament norms and processes; — developing a more in-depth understanding of the relationship between the ME WMDFZ and current regional and international developments; and — promoting an effective, verifiable, inclusive, and sustainable ME WMDFZ. 2. A detailed description of the project is set out in the Project Document in the Annex.