Follow-Up to the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 98iFollow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons, published in 2024.

What other versions does this mandate have?

28 versions · 1999–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/33

2025A/RES/80/33Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weaponsLatestCompare with previous version
2024A/RES/79/32Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weaponsCompare with previous version
2023A/RES/78/33Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weaponsCompare with previous version
2022A/RES/77/57Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weaponsCompare with previous version
2021A/RES/76/53Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weaponsCompare with previous version

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What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics

Advisory Opinions Disarmament Negotiations Nuclear Disarmament Nuclear Weapons Use

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2025.

2025A/80/163Nuclear disarmament; follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons; reducing nuclear danger report of the Secretary-General

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What does this mandate say?

4 operative paragraphs

Underlines once again the unanimous conclusion of the International Court of Justice that there exists an obligation to pursue in good faith and bring to a conclusion negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament in all its aspects under strict and effective international control;

Calls once again upon all States to immediately engage in multilateral negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament in all its aspects under strict and effective international control, including under the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons;

Requests all States to inform the Secretary-General of the efforts and measures which they have taken with respect to the implementation of the present resolution and nuclear disarmament, and requests the Secretary-General to apprise the General Assembly of that information at its eightieth session;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its eightieth session, under the item entitled “General and complete disarmament”, the sub-item entitled “Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons”.

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