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Question of Disarmament

A/RES/1722(XVI)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1962.

What else is in this group?

3 documents · 1962
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
1962
A/RES/1722(XVI)

Question of disarmament

428–
1962
A/RES/1664(XVI)

Question of disarmament

217–
1962
A/RES/1660(XVI)

Question of disarmament

206–

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects
DisarmamentDisarmament NegotiationsMembersReport PreparationUnited StatesUssr

What’s in this document?

3 operative paragraphs

I

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Recommends that negotiations on general and complete disarmament should be based upon those principles ;

II

Deeming it essential that negotiations on general and complete disarmament uncler effective international control be resumed at the earliest possible time,
Recognizing that all States have a deep interest in disarmament negotiations,
l. Endorses the agreement that has been reached on the composition of a Disarmament Committee, whose membership will be: Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Ethiopia, France, India, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Union of Soyiet Socialist Republics, United Arab Republic, Umted Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America;
• !bid., agenda item 19, document A/4879.
Recommends that the Committee, as a matter of the 'utmost urgency, should undertake ne~~tiations with a view to reaching, on the basis of the JOtnt ?tateme!lt of agreed principies and taking into account, inter alta, paragraph 8 of those principies, agreel!len! on ge1;1eral and complete disarmament under effective mternational control;
3
Requests that the Committee submit to the Ge~- eral Assembly a report on such agreemen~ as soon as. it has been reached, and in any case subm1t to the D1sarmament Commissiot1, not later than 1 J une 1962, a report on the progress achieved ;
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Requests the Secretary-General to render _the necessary assistance and provide the necessary serv1ces to the Committee.
20 December 1961.

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