Forty-ninth session
Agenda item 59
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 3265 B (XXIX) of 9 December 1974,
3476 B (XXX) of 11 December 1975, 31/73 of 10 December 1976, 32/83
of 12 December 1977, 33/65 of 14 December 1978, 34/78 of 11 December
1979, 35/148 of 12 December 1980, 36/88 of 9 December 1981, 37/76
of 9 December 1982, 38/65 of 15 December 1983, 39/55 of 12 December
1984, 40/83 of 12 December 1985, 41/49 of 3 December 1986, 42/29
of 30 November 1987, 43/66 of 7 December 1988, 44/109 of 15 December
1989, 45/53 of 4 December 1990, 46/31 of 6 December 1991, 47/49
of 9 December 1992 and 48/72 of 16 December 1993 concerning the
establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia,
Reiterating its conviction that the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free
zones in various regions of the world is one of the measures that
can contribute effectively to the objectives of non-proliferation
of nuclear weapons and general and complete disarmament,
Believing that the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free
zone in South Asia, as in other regions, will assist in the strengthening
of the security of the States of the region against the use or
threat of use of nuclear weapons,
Taking note with appreciation of the declarations issued
at the highest level by the Governments of South Asian States
that are developing their peaceful nuclear programmes, reaffirming
their undertaking not to acquire or manufacture nuclear weapons
and to devote their nuclear programmes exclusively to the economic
and social advancement of their peoples,
Welcoming the recent proposal for the conclusion of a bilateral
or regional nuclear-test-ban agreement in South Asia,
Taking note of the proposal to convene, under the auspices
of the United Nations, a conference on nuclear non-proliferation
in South Asia as soon as possible, with the participation of the
regional and other concerned States,
Taking note also of the proposal to hold consultations
among five nations with a view to ensuring nuclear non-proliferation
in the region,
Considering that the eventual participation of other States,
as appropriate, in this process could be useful,
Bearing in mind the provisions of paragraphs 60 to 63 of
the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General
Assembly 1/ regarding the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free
zones, including in the region of South Asia,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General, 2/
1. Reaffirms its endorsement, in principle, of the concept
of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia;
2. Urges once again the States of South Asia to continue
to make all possible efforts to establish a nuclear-weapon-free
zone in South Asia and to refrain, in the meantime, from any action
contrary to that objective;
3. Welcomes the support of all the five nuclear-weapon
States for this proposal, and calls upon them to extend the necessary
cooperation in the efforts to establish a nuclear-weapon-free
zone in South Asia;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to communicate with the
States of the region and other concerned States in order to ascertain
their views on the issue and to promote consultations among them
with a view to exploring the best possibilities of furthering
the efforts for the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone
in South Asia;
5. Also requests the Secretary-General to report on the
subject to the General Assembly at its fiftieth session;
6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its
fiftieth session the item entitled "Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free
zone in South Asia".
90th plenary meeting
15 December 1994
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1/ Resolution S-10/2.