Collective Action to Inform and Enlighten the Peoples of the World as to the Dangers of the Armaments Race, and Particularly as to the Destructive Effects of Modern Weapons

A/RES/1149(XII)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1958.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Arms Race Disarmament Information Dissemination Nuclear Weapons Public Information

What’s in this document?

3 operative paragraphs

Requests the Disarmament Commission to make recommendations on the nature of the information to be disseminated and requests the Secretary-General to report to the Commission on the means available for conducting such an international campaign;

Requests the Secretary-General to furnish the Disarmament Commission whatever assistance it may request for this purpose ;

Invites Member States to communicate to the Disarmament Commission or to the Secretary-General in good time any views they may see fit to submit as to the scope and content of the proposed campaign.

14 November 1957.

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