Urges the USSR and the United States to take the lead in halting the nuclear-arms race and to accelerate negotiations with a view to reaching early agreement on the drastic reduction of their nuclear arsenals; reiterates its belief that bilateral and multilateral efforts for nuclear disarmament should complement and facilitate each other.

Adopted without vote, 81st meeting

Adopted at the 81st plenary meeting, 15 Dec. 1989.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 44th session, Volume 1, 19 September-29 December 1989. - A/44/49. - 1990. - p. 68-78. - (GAOR, 44th sess., Suppl. no. 49).