Establishment of an African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone

A/RES/49/138View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 72 Final text of a treaty on an African nuclear-weapon-free zone, published in 1995.

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Africa Algeria Conferences Consultations Cooperation Between Organizations Declarations Disarmament Agreements Groups of Experts Nuclear Non-Proliferation Nuclear Technology Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones On-Site Inspection Signatures, Accessions, Ratifications South Africa Verification

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Takes note of the report of the fourth and fifth meetings of the Group of Experts to Prepare a Draft Treaty on an African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone;⁸

⁸A/49/436, annex.

Notes the South African Government's offer of South Africa as the seat of the African commission on nuclear energy once it is established;

Reaffirms that the implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity would be an important measure to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and to promote international peace and security;

Welcomes with satisfaction the announcement by Algeria of its decision to deposit its instruments of accession to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons;⁹

⁹United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 729, No. 10485.

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;

Takes note of the report of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency on the Agency's verification activities in South Africa;¹⁰

¹⁰See A/49/550.

Commends the Secretary-General for the diligence with which he has rendered effective assistance to the Organization of African Unity in organizing the meetings of the above-mentioned Group of Experts;

Encourages the African States to continue their commendable efforts towards the finalization of the drafting of an African nuclear-weapon-free-zone treaty;

Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Organization of African Unity, to take appropriate action to enable the Group of Experts designated by the United Nations in cooperation with the Organization of African Unity to meet jointly with the Intergovernmental Group of Experts of the Organization of African Unity early in 1995 at Pretoria in order to finalize the drafting of a treaty on a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Africa, and to submit the text of the treaty to the General Assembly at its fiftieth session under the item entitled "Final text of a treaty on an African nuclear-weapon-free zone".

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