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African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty

A/RES/52/46No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 79African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, published in 1997.

What other versions does this mandate have?

21 versions · 1997–2025
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/14
  • 2025A/RES/80/14African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone TreatyLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2024A/RES/79/15African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone TreatyCompare with previous version
  • 2023A/RES/78/14African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone TreatyCompare with previous version
  • 2022A/RES/77/34African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone TreatyCompare with previous version
  • 2021A/RES/76/18African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone TreatyCompare with previous version

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What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics
AfricaDisarmament AgreementsNuclear Non-ProliferationNuclear SafeguardsNuclear-Weapon-Free ZonesSignatures, Accessions, Ratifications

What does this mandate say?

7 operative paragraphs
1
Calls upon African States that have not yet done so to sign and ratify the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty1 as soon as possible so that it may enter into force without delay;
2
Expresses its appreciation to the nuclear-weapon States that have signed the Protocols that concern them, and calls upon those which have not yet ratified the Protocols concerning them to do so as soon as possible;
3
Calls upon the States contemplated in Protocol III to the Treaty that have not yet done so to take all necessary measures to ensure the speedy application of the Treaty to territories for which they are, de jure or de facto, internationally responsible and which lie within the limits of the geographical zone established in the Treaty;
4
Calls upon the African States parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons that have not yet concluded comprehensive safeguards agreements with the International Atomic Energy Agency pursuant to the Treaty to do so, thereby satisfying the requirements of article 9 (b) of and annex II to the Treaty of Pelindaba when it enters into force;
5
Expresses its gratitude to the Secretary-General for the diligence with which he has rendered effective assistance to the signatories to the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty in accordance with resolution 51/53;
6
Expresses its gratitude to the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency for the diligence with which they have rendered effective assistance to the signatories to the Treaty;
7
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-fourth session the item entitled "African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty".

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