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Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa Resolutions

A/RES/40/89No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 59aImplementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa : report of the Disarmament Commission, published in 1986.

What else is in this group?

31 documents · 1976–1993
Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1993).
  • 1993A/RES/47/76Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of AfricaCompare with earlier document
  • 1992A/RES/46/34[B]Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of AfricaCompare with earlier document
  • 1992A/RES/46/34[A]Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of AfricaCompare with earlier document
  • 1992A/RES/46/34Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of AfricaCompare with earlier document
  • 1991A/RES/45/56[B]Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa resolutionsCompare with earlier document

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

iGrouped automatically by matching titles within the same organ.

What subjects does this mandate have?

14 topics
AfricaArms EmbargoDeclarationsLicencesMilitary RelationsNamibiaNuclear FacilitiesNuclear TechnologyNuclear WeaponsNuclear-Weapon-Free ZonesRegional SecurityScientific CooperationSouth AfricaUranium

What does this mandate say?

9 operative paragraphs

A

1
Strongly renews its call upon all States to consider and respect the continent of Africa and its surrounding areas as a nuclear-weapon-free zone;
2
Reaffirms that the implementation of the Declara­ tion on the Denuclearization of Africa adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity would be an important measure to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and to promote international peace and security;
3
Expresses once again its grave alarm at South Afri­ ca's possession and continued development of nuclear­ weapon capability;
4
Condemns South Africa's continued pursuit of a nuclear capability and all forms of nuclear coHaboration by any State, corporation, institution or individual with the racist regime that enable it to frustrate the objective of Genenl Assembly-Fortieth Session
the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa, which seeks to keep Africa free from nuclear weapons;
5
Calls upon all States, corporations, institutions and individuals to desist from further collaboration with the racist regime that may enable it to frustrate the objective of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa;
6
Demands once again that the racist regime of South Africa refrain from manufacturing, testing, deploying, transporting, storing, using or threatening to use nuclear weapons;
7
Appeals to all States that have the means to do so to monitor South Africa's research on and development and production of nuclear weapons, and to publicize any infor­ mation in that regard;
8
Demands once again that South Africa submit forthwith all its nuclear installations and facilities to inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency;
9
Requests the Secretary-General to render all neces­ sary assistance that the Organization of African Unity may seek towards the implementation of its solemn Declara­ tion on the Denuclearization of Africa;
I 0. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-first session the item entitled .. Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa".

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