lasting peace." On 6 May 2009, Migliore called for "concrete, transparent and convincing steps" towards nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. Speaking to the third session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 U.N. Conference on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, he said the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Weapons (NPT) remains a "cornerstone" of nuclear disarmament, after four decades. "The Holy See reaffirms its strong and continuing support for the NPT and calls for universal and full adherence to and compliance with the Treaty", he said. The first measure he suggested was starting negotiations for a Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty, which he said are "overdue". Migliore also advocated that the peaceful use of nuclear energy should be under "strict control" of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Apostolic Nuncio Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Poland on 30 June 2010. On 28 May 2016, Pope Francis named him nuncio to Russia, and on 21 January 2017 named him nuncio to Uzbekistan as well. On 11 January 2020, Pope Francis named him nuncio to France. See also List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See References External links His Excellency Archbishop Celestino Migliore 1952 births Living people People from Cuneo 21st-century Italian Roman Catholic titular archbishops Apostolic Nuncios to Poland Apostolic Nuncios to Russia Apostolic Nuncios to Uzbekistan Apostolic Nuncios to France Permanent Observers of the Holy See to the Council of Europe Permanent Observers of the Holy See to the United Nations Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy alumni Pontifical Lateran University alumni Grand Officers of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic