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Nuclear Disarmament with a View to the Ultimate Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

A/RES/52/38[K]View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 71 General and complete disarmament, published in 1998.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 1997–2000
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/54/54[D]
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
2000
A/RES/54/54[D]

Nuclear disarmament with a view to the ultimate elimination of nuclear weapons

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1999
A/RES/53/77[U]

Nuclear disarmament with a view to the ultimate elimination of nuclear weapons

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1998
A/RES/52/38[K]

Nuclear disarmament with a view to the ultimate elimination of nuclear weapons

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1997
A/RES/51/45[G]

Nuclear disarmament with a view to the ultimate elimination of nuclear weapons

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What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects
Disarmament AgreementsFissionable MaterialsNuclear DisarmamentNuclear Non-ProliferationNuclear SafetyWeapons of Mass Destruction

What’s in this document?

5 operative paragraphs

A/RES/52/38 [K]

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1
Urges States not parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons5 to accede to it at the earliest possible date, recognizing the importance of universal adherence to the Treaty;
2
Calls for the determined pursuit by the nuclear-weapon States of systematic and progressive efforts to reduce nuclear weapons globally, with the ultimate goal of eliminating those weapons, and by all States of general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control, and invites them to keep States Members of the United Nations duly informed of the progress or efforts made;
3
Welcomes the ongoing efforts in the dismantlement of nuclear weapons, and notes the importance of the safe and effective management of the resultant fissile materials;
4
Calls upon all States parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to make their best efforts for the success of the next Review Conference, which will be held in the year 2000;
5
Calls upon all States to implement fully their commitments in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

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