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Note: In 1971, the Holy See announced the decision to adhere to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in order to “give its moral support to the principles that form the base of the treaty itself.”

Note: In 1971, the Holy See announced the decision to adhere to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in order to “give its moral support to the principles that form the base of the treaty itself.”

Note: the Holy See has been a permanent observer in the [[United Nations]] since 1964 and, in July 2004, gained all the rights of full membership except voting.<ref name="UN_ARES58314">{{UN document |docid=A-RES-58-314 |type=Resolution |body=General Assembly |session=58 | date=[[16 July]] [[2004]]| accessdate=2007-08-10}}</ref>  According to Archbishop [[Celestino Migliore]], Holy See Permanent Observer, “We have no vote because this is our choice.” He added that the Holy See considers that its current status “is a fundamental step that does not close any path for the future. The Holy See has the requirements defined by the UN statute to be a member state and, if in the future it wished to be so, this resolution would not impede it from requesting it.”

Note: the Holy See has been a permanent observer in the [[United Nations]] since 1964 and, in July 2004, gained all the rights of full membership except voting.<ref name="UN_ARES58314">{{UN document |docid=A-RES-58-314 |type=Resolution |body=General Assembly |session=58 | date=[[16 July]] [[2004]]| accessdate=2007-08-10}}</ref>  According to Archbishop [[Celestino Migliore]], Holy See Permanent Observer, “We have no vote because this is our choice.” He added that the Holy See considers that its current status “is a fundamental step that does not close any path for the future. The Holy See has the requirements defined by the UN statute to be a member state and, if in the future it wished to be so, this resolution would not impede it from requesting it.”