Conclusion of an International Convention on the Strengthening of the Security of Non-Nuclear-Weapon States Against the Use or Threat of Use of Nuclear Weapons

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 51Conclusion of an international convention on the strengthening of the security of non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons, published in 1985.

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5 versions · 1981–1986

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1986A/RES/40/85Conclusion of an international convention on the strengthening of the security of non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weaponsLatestCompare with previous version
1985A/RES/39/57Conclusion of an international convention on the strengthening of the security of non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weaponsCompare with previous version
1983A/RES/37/80Conclusion of an international convention on the strengthening of the security of non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weaponsCompare with previous version
1982A/RES/36/94Conclusion of an international convention on the strengthening of the security of non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weaponsCompare with previous version
1981A/RES/35/154Conclusion of an international convention on the strengthening of the security of non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons

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4 topics

International Security Non-Nuclear-Weapon States Nuclear Weapons Treaties

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6 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms once again the urgent need to reach agree ment on effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons;

Notes with satisfaction that in the Conference on Disarmament there was once again no objection, in princi ple, to the idea of an international convention on this sub ject, although the difficulties involved were also pointed out;

Expresses its regret that specific difficulties related to differing perceptions of security interests of some nuclear weapon States and non-nuclear-weapon States have once again prevented the Conference on Disarmament from making substantive progress towards the achievement of an agreement;

Considers that the Conference on Disarmament should continue to explore ways and means of overcoming the difficulties encountered in the negotiations to reach an appropriate agreement on effective international arrange ments to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons;

Requests the Conference on Disarmament to con tinue the negotiations, as recommended in the report on its 1984 session, 15 with a view to concluding an interna tional instrument of a legally binding character to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fortieth session the item entitled "Conclusion of an inter national convention on the strengthening of the security of

non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons".

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