The positive conclusion of the 2000 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, as well as work in preparation for the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, precipitated these hopes.
《不扩散核武器条约》缔约国2000年审查会议的积极成果，以及联合国小武器和轻武器非法贸易各方面问题大会的筹备工作加强了这些希望。