Chemical and Bacteriological (Biological) Weapons Resolutions

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 59Chemical and bacteriological (biological) weapons, published in 1991.

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54 documents · 1973–1991

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Biological Weapons Chemical and Biological Warfare Chemical Weapons Chemical Weapons Use Conferences Confidence-Building Measures Declarations Disarmament Agreements Disarmament Negotiations Groups of Experts Information Exchange Recommendations Reporting Procedures Science and Technology Signatures, Accessions, Ratifications Verification Weapons of Mass Destruction

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Notes with satisfaction that, on 27 September 1991, the Third Review Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction adopted by consensus a Final Declaration;

Stresses the importance, inter alia, of the solemn political declaration of the Final Declaration of the Third Review Conference, and welcomes with satisfaction the results of the Third Review Conference, including in particular the expanded confidence-building measures related to activities relevant to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction, 1/ and the establishment of an ad hoc group of governmental experts open to all States parties to identify and examine potential verification measures from a scientific and technical standpoint;

Calls upon all States parties to the Convention to participate in the implementation of the recommendations of thé Third Review Conference, including in the exchange of information and data agreed to in the Final Declaration of the Third Review Conference, and to provide such information and data in conformity with the standardized procedure to the Secretary-General on an annual basis and not later than 15 April;

Requests the Secretary-General to render the necessary assistance and to provide such services as may be required for the implementation of the decisions and recommendations of the Third. Review Conference;

Calls upon all signatory States that have not ratified or acceded to the Convention to do so without delay, and also calls upon those States that have not yet signed the Convention to join the States parties thereto at an early date, thus contributing to the achievement of universal adherence to the Convention.

6 December 1991 В chemical and bacteriological (biological) weapons:

measures to uphold the authority of the 1925. Geneva Protocol .

Condemns vigorously all actions that violate or threaten to violate the obligations assumed under the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, 'Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, and' other relevant provisions of international law;

Renews its call to all States to observe,strictly the principles and objectives of the Geneva Protocol, and reaffirms the vital necessity of upholding its provisions;

Welcomes, in this context, recent decisions, declarations and initiatives of the United Nations and, in particular, the Security Council aimed at upholding the authority of the Geneva Protocol and removing the threat of chemical weapons use;

Supports as well other similar activities of regional and international disarmament conferences and parallel decisions by national Governments, also aimed at hastening the conclueion of the chemical weapons convention as a step towards the elimination of all weapons of mass destruction.

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