Establishment of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in the Region of the Middle East

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 49Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East, published in 1990.

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52 versions · 1975–2025

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Declarations Disarmament Agreements Middle East Nuclear Facilities Nuclear Non-Proliferation Nuclear Safeguards Nuclear Weapon States Nuclear Weapons Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones Verification

What does this mandate say?

11 operative paragraphs

Urges all parties directly concerned to consider seriously taking the practical and urgent steps required for the implementation of the proposal to establish a nuclear-weapon-free sone in the region of the Middle East in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, and, as a means of promoting this objective, invites the countries concerned to adhere to the Treaty on the Hon-Proliferation of Muclear Weapons; 1/

Calls upon all countries of the region that have not done so, pending the establishment of the sone, to agree to place all their nuclear activities under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards;

Takes note of the report of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency on the implementation of paragraph 2 of resolution GC(XXXIII)/SES/506, which is contained in document GC(XXXZV}/926;

Also takes note of the request made by the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency to the Director General in paragraph 2 of

2/ A/45/435, annes.

2/ United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 729, Ho. 10485.

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resolution GC(XX3CIV)/RES/526 "to deploy further efforts in continuing the consultation with the States concerned in the Middle East area with a view to applying Agency safeguards to all nuclear installations in the area* keeping in nind the relevant recommendations contained in paragraph 75 of the report attached to document GC(30CXIIX)/887, as well as various proposals and opinions referred to in the Governments' replies contained in document GC(XXXIV)/926 and the situation in the area of the Middle East";

Invites all countries of the region* pending the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free sone in the region of the Middle East* to declare their support for establishing such a sone* consistent with paragraph 63 (jJ) of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly* and to deposit those declarations with the Security Council;

Also invites those countries* pending the establishment of the sone* not to develop* produce* test or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or permit the stationing on their territories* or territories under their control* of nuclear weapons or nuclear explosive devices;

Invites the nuclear-weapon States and all other States to render their assistance in the establishment of the sone and at the same time to refrain from any action that runs counter to both the letter and the spirit of the present resolution;

Welcomes the completion of the study undertaken by the Secretary-General, in accordance with paragraph 8 of resolution 43/65 and contained in bis report, on effective and verifiable measures which would facilitate the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free sone in the Middle East;

Requests all parties of the region and other parties concerned, in particular the nuclear-weapon States, to submit to the Secretary-General their views and suggestions with respect to the above-mentioned study* as well as on follow-up measures which would facilitate the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free sone in the Middle East;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-sixth session the item entitled "Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free sone in the region of the Middle East".

S4th plenary meeting

4 December 1990

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