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

Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia

Reaffirms its endorsement, in principle, of the concept of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia; 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; welcomes the support of all the 5 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; 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; also requests the Secretary-General to report on the subject to the General Assembly at its 53rd session.

Adopted 153-3-8, 67th meeting

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Adopted at the 67th plenary meeting, 9 Dec. 1997.