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Amendment of the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water

A/RES/48/69No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 65Amendment of the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under Water, published in 1994.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 1990–1995
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/49/69
  • 1995A/RES/49/69Amendment of the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under WaterLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1994A/RES/48/69Amendment of the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under WaterCompare with previous version
  • 1992A/RES/47/46Amendment of the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under WaterCompare with previous version
  • 1991A/RES/46/28Amendment of the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under WaterCompare with previous version
  • 1990A/RES/45/50Amendment of the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under WaterCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 topics
ConferencesDisarmament AgreementsDisarmament NegotiationsNon-Governmental OrganizationsNuclear FreezeNuclear Weapon StatesNuclear Weapon TestsParticipants

What does this mandate say?

7 operative paragraphs
1
Notes the concluding statement 5/ made by the President of the Amendment Conference of the States Parties to the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under Water at the special meeting of the States parties held on 10 August 1993, in which broad agreement was found for:
a
Pursuing work for a comprehensive test ban in the Amendment Conference and the Conference on Disarmament in a mutually supportive and mutually complementary manner;
b
Holding another special meeting early in 1994 to review developments and assess the situation regarding a comprehensive test ban and to examine the feasibility of resuming the work of the Amendment Conference later that year;
c
Promoting universality of a comprehensive test ban by having the President of the Amendment Conference liaise closely with the Conference on Disarmament and the five nuclear-weapon States;
2
Recommends that arrangements be made to ensure the fullest possible participation of non-governmental organizations in the Amendment Conference;
3
Reiterates its conviction that, pending the conclusion of a comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty, the nuclear-weapon States should suspend all nuclear-test explosions through an agreed moratorium or unilateral moratoria;
4
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-ninth session the item entitled "Amendment of the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under Water".

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