Reiterates its commendation of the manner in which, as described in the above-mentioned reports, the World Disarmament Campaign has been geared by the Secretary-General in order to guarantee "the widest possi ble dissemination of information and unimpeded access for all sectors of the public to a broad range of information and opinions on questions of arms limitation and disarma ment and the dangers relating to all aspects of the arms race and war, in particular nuclear war";88 2.
Recalls that, as was also agreed by consensus in the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly, the second special session devoted to disarmament, it is likewise an essential requisite for the universality of the Campaign that it receive the co Pperation and participation of all States;88 3.
Endorses once more the statement made by the Sec retary-General on the occasion of the Third United Na tions Pled W,ing Conference for the World Disarmament Campaign g to the effect that such co-operation implies that adequate funds be made available and that conse-
quently the criterion of universality also applies to pledges, since a campaign without world-wide participa tion and funding will have difficulty in reflecting this prin ciple in its implementation;
4
UrgesStates that have not yet done so, especially those with the largest military expenditures, to make an initial financial contribution to the Campaign;
5
Decides that at its forty-fifth session there should be an eighth United Nations Pledging Conference for the World Disarmament Campaign, and expresses the hope that on that occasion all those Member States that have not yet announced any voluntary contributions will do so,
bearing in mind the objectives of the Third Disarmament Decade and the need to ensure its success:
6
Reiterates its recommendation that the voluntary contributions made by Member States to the World Disar mament Campaign Voluntary Trust Fund should not be earmarked for specific activities inasmuch as it is most desirable that the Secretary-General enjoy full freedom to take the decisions he deems fit within the framework of the Campaign previously approved by the General Assembly and in exercise of the powers vested in him in connection with the Campaign;
7
Notes with appreciation that the Secretary-General has given permanent character to his instructions to the United Nations information centres and regional commis sions to give wide publicity to the Campaign and, when ever necessary, to adapt, as far as possible, United Nations information materials to local languages;
8
Requeststhe Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its forty-fifth session a report cover ing both the implementation of the programme of activi ties of the Campaign by the United Nations system during 1990 and the programme of activities contemplated by the system for 1991;
9
Also requeststhe Secretary-General to assess the achievements and shortcomings of the World Disarma ment Campaign so far and to submit a brief report in this regard to the General Assembly at its forty-fifth session;
10
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-fifth session the item entitled "World Disarmament Campaign".
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CONTRIBUTION OF CONFIDENCE- AND SECURITY-BUILDING MEASURES TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY
83 The Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe was signed at Helsinki on 1 August I g75 - -- ---/ --
WORLD DISARMAMENT CAMPAIGN
84 A/44/647 8' The Advisory Board on Disarmament Studies was redesignated the Advisory Board on O1,armament Matters as from I January 1989.
86 A/44/654, para. 7 87 A/CONF.149/1.
88 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Twelfth Special Se.,.mm. Annexe.,. agenda Items 9 to 13, document A/S-12/32, annex V, para 4.
8" Sec A/CllNF I\ SR,
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REGIONAL DISARMAMENT
4o A; 44/513.
41 A/42/521-S/ I 9085, annex; see Official Records of the Security Counnl. Forty-.,ecvnd Year. Supplement for July, August and St'pternber /W/7, document S,'19085.
92 See A/44/45 l--S/207n, see Official Records of the Security ( ·ouncil,
Forty-fourth Year, Suppl<'ment j,,r July. August and Septernher /91/9,
docunwnl S/207n
ANNEX
Draft Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons /"he State., Partic., ro thi'> Co11ve11tion,
A /armed by the threat to the very survival of mankind posed hy the ex istence of nuclear weapons,
Convinced that an} use of nuclear weapons constitutes a violation of the Charter ,if the United Nations and a crime against humanity,
Convinced that this Convention would be a step towards the complete elimination of nuclear weapons leading to general and complete disarma ment under strict and effective international control,
Oetermined to contmue negotiations for the achievement of this goal.
flavc agre,•d as follows:
Article I [he States Parties t,, this Convention solemnly undertake not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons under any circumstances. CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE Article 2 OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS fhis Comention shall bL' of unlimited duration.
Article 3 This Convention shall be open to all States for signature. Any State that does not sign the Convention before its entry into force in ac cordance with paragraph 3 of this article may accede to it at any time.
2 This Convention shall be subject to ratification by signatory States. Instruments of ratification or accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of 1he United Nations.
.1 This Conventinn shall enter into force on the deposit of instru ments of ratification hy twenty-five Governments, including the Govern ments of the five nuclear-weapon States. in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article.
4 For States whose instruments of ratification or accession are deposited after the entry into force of the Convention, it shall enter into force on the date of I he deposit of their instruments of ratification or access1on.
ƿ The dcpositar) shall promptly inform all signatory and acceding States of the date of each signature, the date of deposit of each instrument of ratification or accession and the date of the entry into force of this Convention, as well a, of the receipt of other notices.
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This Convention shall be registered by the depositary in accor dance with /\rticle 11l2 of the Charter of the United Nations.
Article 4 This Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Rus sian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall send <luly certified copies therec>f to the ( iovcrnment of the signatory and acceding States.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto h} their respective G,ivernments, have signed this ConVt'ntion, opened for signature at on the day nf , n1e thousand nine hundred ant1
"-J UCLEAR-ARMS FREEZE
41 See Official Records of the Genaal Assembly, Twelfth Spena/ \'n,ion, Ann,•x,•s, agenda items 9 to 1.\ document A/S-12/32.
UNITED NATIONS DISARMAMENT FELLOWSHIP, TRAINING AND ADVISORY SERVICES PROGRAMME
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UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL CENTRE FOR PEACE AND DISARMAMENT IN AFRICA, UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL CENTRE FOR PEACE AND DISARMAMENT IN ASIA AND UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL CENTRE FOR PEACF, DISARMAMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN LA TIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
