Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 59 Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa, published in 1990.

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Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1993	A/RES/47/76	Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa	—	–
1992	A/RES/46/34[B]	Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa	—	–
1992	A/RES/46/34[A]	Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa	—	–
1992	A/RES/46/34	Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa	610	–
1991	A/RES/45/56[B]	Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa resolutions	—	–

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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;

Reaffirms that the implementation of the Declara tion on the Denuclearization of Africa adopted by the As sembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organi zation of African Unity would be an important measure to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and to pro mote international peace and security;

Expresses once again its grave alarm at South 3. Africa's possession and continued development of nu clear-weapon capability;

Condemns South Africa's continued pursuit of a nu clear capability and all forms of nuclear collaboration by any State, corporation, institution or individual with the racist regime that enable it to frustrate the objective of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa, which seeks to keep Africa free from nuclear weapons;

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;

Demands once again that the racist regime of South Africa refrain from manufacturing, testing, deploying, transporting, storing, using or threatening to use nuclear weapons,

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;

Demands once again that South Africa submit forthwith all its nuclear installations and facilities to in spection by the International Atomic Energy Agency;

Requests the Secretary-General to provide all neces sary assistance that the Organization of African Unity may seek regarding the modalities and elements for the preparation and implementation of the relevant conven tion or treaty on the denuclearization of Africa;

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

8/stplenary meeting 15-December I 989

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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION

31 A/43/506 and Corr. I and Add. I and 2.

32 Official Records of the General Assembly.

14 A/39/470.

Twentieth Session. Annexes, agenda item 105, document A/597r.

33 See A/42/699, annex I.

\"uppleme,,r 'Vo. 4U' ( A/44/42)

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NUCLEAR CAPABILITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

36 A/44/655.

37 See International Atomic Energy Agency, Rc.10/ution, and Other Decisions of the General Conference, Thirtieth Regular Session, 29 Septernber-3 October 1986.

'< 'iǧ,· res()lut1on S 10/.!. para. 6) (c).

A:'INEX Principles that should govern further actions of States in the field of the freezing and reduction of military budgets Concerted efforts should be made by all States, 111 particular hǨ t hose States with th,· largest military arsenals and hy the appropnat.· negotiating forums, with the objective of concluding international agree ments to freeze and reduce military budgets, including ade4uate venfica 11011 measures acceptable to all parties. Such agreements should cont rib Ilk to genuine reductions of armed forces and armaments of State, parties, with the aim ,if strengthening international peace and security at lower levels of armed forces and armaments. Definite agreements 011 th, freezing and reduction of military expenditures are assuming special im portance and should he reached within the shortest period of time 111 01 der to contribute to the curbing of the arms race, alleviate internatwnal tensions and increase the possibilities ofreallo,·ation of resources now br mg used fot 1nilita1) purposes to economic and social development. pai 11,·ularly for the benefit of the developing countries.

2 All efforts in t he field of the freezing and reduction of military n penditurcs ,hould take into account the principles and purposes of th, Charter of t he United Nations and the relevant paragraphs of the Fmal Document , ,f the Tc11th Special Session of the General Asscmhly. 1 7 J.

Pending the u >nclusion of agreements to freeze and reduce mih tary expenditures, all States, in particular the most heavily armed State, ,hould cxc1 cise self., cstramt in their military expc11d1ttms 4.

The reductio11 of military expenditures nn a mutually agreed basi,, ,hould be implemented gradually and in a balanced manner, either 011 " percentage or on an absolute basis, so as to ensure that no individual State or group of States may obtain advantages over others at any stagr. a11d without prejudice to the right of all States to undiminished securit , a11d sovereignty and t,, undertake the necessary measure, of scllǩdeti.·nc,· REDllCTION OF MILITARY BUDGETS 5.

While the free,ing and reduction of military budget, is the respon ,1hility of all States, to be implemented in stages in accordance with the prmciple ol greatest responsibility, the process should begin with t hos,· nuclear-weapon States with the largest military arsenals and the biggesi military expenditures, to be followed immediately by ()thcr nuclear weapon States and militarily significant States. This should not prt'vent nt her State, frnm in11iat111g negotiations and reaching agreements 011 the halanced reduction ,f their respective militan budgct, at anǪ tmw du, 1t1g tlns pn,t'C'-iǫ

JQ See Official Re, ord.1 of the General Assemblv. Forrv. /,wrrh Se,,ion \upplemn1 \'o. 4:' , \ /44/42), para. 41

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