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Measures to Prevent Terrorists From Acquiring Weapons of Mass Destruction

A/RES/68/41No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 99qMeasures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction, published in 2013.

What other versions does this mandate have?

24 versions · 2003–2025
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/41
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iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
Arms LimitationCounter-TerrorismWeapons of Mass Destruction

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Calls upon all Member States to support international efforts to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery;
2
Appeals to all Member States to consider early accession to and ratification of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism;Error: Reference source not found
3
Urges all Member States to take and strengthen national measures, as appropriate, to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction, their means of delivery and materials and technologies related to their manufacture;
4
Encourages cooperation among and between Member States and relevant regional and international organizations for strengthening national capacities in this regard;
5
Requests the Secretary-General to compile a report on measures already taken by international organizations on issues relating to the linkage between the fight against terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and to seek the views of Member States on additional relevant measures, including national measures, for tackling the global threat posed by the acquisition by terrorists of weapons of mass destruction and to report to the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session;
6
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-ninth session, under the item entitled “General and complete disarmament”, the sub-item entitled “Measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction”.

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