Establishment of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in the Region of the Middle East

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 36Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East, published in 1980.

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Middle East Non-Nuclear-Weapon States Nuclear Non-Proliferation Nuclear Weapons Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones

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14 operative paragraphs

Demands that South Africa submit all its nuclear installations to inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency;

Requests the Secretary-General to render all necessary assistance to the Organization of African Unity towards the realization of its solemn Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-fifth session the item entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa".

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Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the action taken by him in pursuance of General Assembly decision 34/ 404;

Appeals to all Member States in a position to do so to provide all relevant information at their disposal to the Secretary-General;

Requests the Secretary-General to follow the situation closely and in the light of further relevant information to be submitted by Member States;

Further requests the Secretary-General to prepare, with the assistance of approt>riate experts,17 a comprehensive report on South Afnca's plan and capability in the nuclear field and to submit the report to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session.

97th plenary meeti'ng

11 December 1979

34 /77. Establlshment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East

Urges all parties directly concerned seriously to consider taking the practical and urgent steps required for the implementation of the proposal to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and, as a means of promoting this objective, invites the countries concerned to adhere to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons;19 2.

Invites those countries, pending the establishment of such a zone in the Middle East and during the process of its establishment, to declare solemnly that they will refrain on a reciprocal basis from producing, acquiring or in any other way possessing nuclear weapons and nuclear explosive devices;

Calls upon those countries to refrain, on a reciprocal basis, from permitting the stationing of nuclear weapons on their territory by any third party and to agree to place all their nuclear activities under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards;

Further invites those countries, pending the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East and during the process of its establishment, to declare their support for establishing such a zone in the region consistent with paragraphs 60 to 63, in particular para~aph 63 (d), of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session and to deposit those declarations with the Security Council for consideration as appropriate;

Reaffirms again its recommendation to the nu- 5. clear-weapon States to refrain from any action contrary to the spirit and purpose of the present resolution and the objective of establishing in the region of the Middle East a nuclear-weapon-free zone under an effective system of safeguards and to extend their co-operation to the States of the region in their efforts to promote these objectives;

Renews its invitation to the Secretary-General to continue to explore the possibilities of making progress towards the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-fifth session the item entitled "Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone 'in the region of the Middle East".

11 December 1979 1s Resolution S-10/2 para. 63 (d).

19 Resolution 2373 (XXII), annex.

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