Forty-ninth session
Agenda item 58
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 3263 (XXIX) of 9 December 1974,
3474 (XXX) of 11 December 1975, 31/71 of 10 December 1976, 32/82
of 12 December 1977, 33/64 of 14 December 1978, 34/77 of 11 December
1979, 35/147 of 12 December 1980, 36/87 of 9 December 1981, 37/75
of 9 December 1982, 38/64 of 15 December 1983, 39/54 of 12 December
1984, 40/82 of 12 December 1985, 41/48 of 3 December 1986, 42/28
of 30 November 1987, 43/65 of 7 December 1988, 44/108 of 15 December
1989, 45/52 of 4 December 1990, 46/30 of 6 December 1991, 47/48
of 9 December 1992 and 48/71 of 16 December 1993 on the establishment
of a nuclear- weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East,
Recalling also the recommendations for the establishment
of such a zone in the Middle East consistent with paragraphs 60
to 63, and in particular paragraph 63 (d), of the Final Document
of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, 1/
Emphasizing the basic provisions of the above-mentioned
resolutions, which call upon all parties directly concerned to
consider taking the practical and urgent steps required for the
implementation of the proposal to establish a nuclear-weapon-free
zone in the region of the Middle East and, pending and during
the establishment of such a zone, to declare solemnly that they
will refrain, on a reciprocal basis, from producing, acquiring
or in any other way possessing nuclear weapons and nuclear explosive
devices and from permitting the stationing of nuclear weapons
on their territory by any third party, to agree to place all their
nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards
and to declare their support for the establishment of the zone
and to deposit such declarations with the Security Council for
consideration, as appropriate,
Reaffirming the inalienable right of all States to acquire
and develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes,
Emphasizing also the need for appropriate measures on the
question of the prohibition of military attacks on nuclear facilities,
Bearing in mind the consensus reached by the General Assembly
at its thirty-fifth session that the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free
zone in the region of the Middle East would greatly enhance international
peace and security,
Desirous of building on that consensus so that substantial
progress can be made towards establishing a nuclear-weapon-free
zone in the region of the Middle East,
Welcoming all initiatives leading to general and complete
disarmament, including in the region of the Middle East, and in
particular on the establishment therein of a zone free of weapons
of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons,
Taking note of the peace negotiations in the Middle East,
which should be of a comprehensive nature and represent an appropriate
framework for the peaceful settlement of contentious issues in
the region,
Recognizing the importance of credible regional security,
including the establishment of a mutually verifiable nuclear-weapon-free
zone,
Emphasizing the essential role of the United Nations in
the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region
of the Middle East,
Having examined the report of the Secretary-General on
the implementation of resolution 48/71, 2/
1. Urges all parties directly concerned seriously to consider
taking the practical and urgent steps required for the implementation
of the proposal to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the
region of the Middle East in accordance with the relevant resolutions
of the General Assembly, and, as a means of promoting this objective,
invites the countries concerned to adhere to the Treaty on the
Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; 3/
2. Calls upon all countries of the region that have not
done so, pending the establishment of the zone, to agree to place
all their nuclear activities under International Atomic Energy
Agency safeguards;
3. Takes note of resolution GC(XXXVIII)/RES/21, adopted
on 23 September 1994 by the General Conference of the International
Atomic Energy Agency at its thirty-eighth regular session, concerning
the application of Agency safeguards in the Middle East;
4. Takes note also of the importance of the ongoing bilateral
Middle East peace negotiations and the activities of the multilateral
working group on arms control and regional security in promoting
mutual confidence and security in the Middle East, including the
establishment of a nuclear-weapon- free zone;
5. Invites all countries of the region, pending the establishment
of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East,
to declare their support for establishing such a zone, consistent
with paragraph 63 (d) of the Final Document of the Tenth Special
Session of the General Assembly, and to deposit those declarations
with the Security Council;
6. Also invites those countries, pending the establishment
of the zone, not to develop, produce, test or otherwise acquire
nuclear weapons or permit the stationing on their territories,
or territories under their control, of nuclear weapons or nuclear
explosive devices;
7. Invites the nuclear-weapon States and all other States
to render their assistance in the establishment of the zone and
at the same time to refrain from any action that runs counter
to both the letter and the spirit of the present resolution;
8. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 2/
9. Invites all parties to consider the appropriate means
that may contribute towards the goal of general and complete disarmament
and the establishment of a zone free of weapons of mass destruction
in the region of the Middle East;
10. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to pursue
consultations with the States of the region and other concerned
States, in accordance with paragraph 7 of resolution 46/30 and
taking into account the evolving situation in the region, and
to seek from those States their views on the measures outlined
in chapters III and IV of the study annexed to his report 4/ or
other relevant measures, in order to move towards the establishment
of a nuclear- weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East;
11. Also requests the Secretary-General to submit to the
General Assembly at its fiftieth session a report on the implementation
of the present resolution;
12. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its
fiftieth session the item entitled "Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free
zone in the region of the Middle East".
90th plenary meeting
15 December 1994
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1/ Resolution S-10/2.
2/ A/49/324.
3/ United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 729, No. 10485.