Establishment of an African nuclear-weapon-free zone : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
1994
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SymbolA/RES/49/138
TitleEstablishment of an African nuclear-weapon-free zone : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
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Summary
Reaffirms that the implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of OAU would be an important measure to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and to promote international peace and security; welcomes with satisfaction the announcement by Algeria of its decision to deposit its instruments of accession to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear weapons; strongly renews its call upon all States to consider and respect the continent of Africa and its surrounding areas as a nuclear-weapon-free zone; requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with OAU to take appropriate action to enable the Group of Experts designated by UN in cooperation with OAU to meet jointly with the Intergovernmental Group of Experts of OAU early in 1995 at Pretoria in order to finalize the drafting of a treaty on a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Africa, and to submit the text of the treaty to the General Assembly at its 50th session.
Action note1994-12-19
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 92nd meeting
Meeting record
A/49/PV.92
Agenda information
A/49/251 72 Final text of a treaty on an African nuclear-weapon-free zone. AFRICA--NUCLEAR-WEAPON-FREE ZONES
Date[New York] : UN, 11 Jan. 1995.
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3 p.
Notes
Adopted at the 92nd plenary meeting, 19 Dec. 1994.