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Establishment of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in South Asia

A/RES/34/78No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 37Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia, published in 1980.

What other versions does this mandate have?

21 versions · 1977–1997
Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1997).
  • 1997A/RES/52/35Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South AsiaLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1997A/RES/51/42Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South AsiaLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1996A/RES/50/67Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South AsiaCompare with previous version
  • 1994A/RES/48/72Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South AsiaCompare with previous version
  • 1992A/RES/47/49Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South AsiaCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 topics
Nuclear-Weapon-Free ZonesSouth Asia

What does this mandate say?

5 operative paragraphs
Reaffirms its endorsement, in principle, of the concept of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia;
2
Urges once again the States of South Asia. and such other neighbouring non-nuclear-weapon States as may be interested to continue to make all possible efforts to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia and to refrain, in the mean time, from any action contrary to this objective;
3
Calls upon those nuclear-weapon States \Yhich have not done so to respond positively to this proposal and to extend the necessary co-operation in the efforts to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia;
4
Requests the Secretary-General to render such assistance as may be required to promote the efforts for the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in · South Asia and to report on the subject to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session;
ao Resolution S-10/2.
11 A/34/527.
Decides to consider this item at its thirty-fifth session.
34/79. Prohibition of the development and manufac• ture of new types of weapons of mass destruc• tion and new systems of such weapons
Requests the Committee on Disarmament, in the light of its existing priorities, actively to continue negotiations, with the assistance of qualified governmental experts, with a view to preparing a draft comprehensive agreement on the prohibition of the development and
22 Resolution S-10/2.
28 See CD/53/ Appendix Ill/Vol. II, documents CD/31 and CD/32.
24 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 27 (A/34/27 and Corr.I), sect. m.B.

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