Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

A/RES/2153(XXI)[B]View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 26 Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, published in 1967.

What else is in this group?

7 documents · 1966–1968

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1968).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1968	A/RES/2346(XXII)	Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons	373	–
1967	A/RES/2346(XXII)[B]	Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons	—	–
1967	A/RES/2346(XXII)[A]	Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons	—	–
1967	A/RES/2153(XXI)[B]	Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons	—	–
1967	A/RES/2153(XXI)[A]	Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons	—	–

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What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Conferences Non-Nuclear-Weapon States Nuclear Non-Proliferation

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10 operative paragraphs

A/RES/2153(XXI) [B]

Believing that if such a situation persists it may lead to the aggravation of tensions between States and the risk of a nuclear war,

Belicving further that the remaining differences between all concerned should be resolved quickly so as to prevent any further delay in the conclusion of an international treaty 011 the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons,

Convinccd, therefore, that it is imperative to make

further efforts to bri11g to a conclusion a treaty which reflects the mandate given by the General Assembly in its resolution 2028 (XX) of 19 November 1965 and which is acceptable to ali concerned and satisfactory to the international community,

Rea!Jirms its resolution 2028 (XX) ;

U1·ges all States to take ali the necessary steps conducive to the earliest conclusion of a treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons;

Calls upan ali nuclear-weapon Powers to refrain from the use, or the threat of use, of nuclear weapons against States which may conclude treaties of the nature defined in paragraph 2 (e) of General Assembly resolution 2028 (XX);

Rcquests the Conference of the Eighteen-Nation Committee 011 Disarmament to consider urgently the propasa! that the nuclear-weapon Powers should give an assurance that thev will not use, or threaten to use, nuclear weapons against non-nuclear-weapon States without nuclear weapons on their territories, and any other proposals that have been or may be made far the solution of this problem;

Calls upan ali States to adhere strictly to the principies laid clown in its resolution 2028 (XX) far the negotiation of the abo,;e-mentioned treaty;

Calls upon the Conference of the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament to give high priority to the question of the no11-proliferation of nuclear weapo11s in accordance with the mandate contained in General Assembly resolution 2028 (XX);

Transmits the records of the First Committee relating to the discussion of the item entitled "Nonproliferation of nuclear weapons", together with all other relevant documents, to the Conference of the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament;

Requests the Conference of the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament to submit to the General Assembly at an early date a report on the results of its work on the question of the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.

17 November 1966.

ment f or 1966, document DC/228.

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Decides to convene a conference of non-nuclearweapon States to meet not later than July 1968 to consider the following and other related questions:

" (a) How can the security of the non-nuclear Sta tes best be assured?

" ( b) How may non-nuclear Powers co-operate among themselves in preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons?

" (e) How can nuclear devices be used far exclusively peaceful purposes ?";

Requests the President of the General Assembly immediately to set up a preparatory committee, widely representative of the non-nuclear-weapon States, to make appropriate arrangements far convening the conference and to consider the question of the association of nuclear States with the work of the conference and report thereon to the General Assembly at its twentysecond session.

1469th plenary 'meeting,

17 November 1966.

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The Prcsident of the General Asscmbly, in pursuance of paragraph 2 of resolution B above, designated the members of the Prcparatory C ommittee for the C onference of Non- Nuclcar-W eapon Statcs.2 Thc Preparatory Co111111ittce will be composed of the following lvI embcr Sta/es: CHILE, DAHOMEY, KENYA, Kuw AIT, MALAYSIA,

MALTA,

NIGERIA,

PAKISTAN, PERu,

SPAIN a11d UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA.

1 Official Records of the Disarmament Co1mnission, Supp[c- 2 See O fficial Recor4s of the Genera! Assembly, Twenty-firsl

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