Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

Urges once again the States of South Asia 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; calls upon the nuclear-weapon States which have not done so to respond positively to this proposal and to extend the necessary cooperation in the efforts to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia; requests the Secretary-General to communicate with the States of the region and other concerned States in order to ascertain their view 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.

Adopted 121-3-26, 65th meeting

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Adopted at the 65th plenary meeting, 6 Dec. 1991.