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

A/RES/40/83No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 53Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia, published in 1986.

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?

4 topics
Non-Nuclear-Weapon StatesNuclear Weapon StatesNuclear-Weapon-Free ZonesSouth Asia

What does this mandate say?

5 operative paragraphs
1
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 that 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 forty-first session;
5
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-first session the item entitled "Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia".
1 I 3th plenary meeting
12 December 1985

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