Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2000
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SymbolA/RES/55/30
TitleEstablishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
AccessEnglish: A_RES_55_30-EN - PDF ; Español: A_RES_55_30-ES - PDF ; Français: A_RES_55_30-FR - PDF ; Other: A_RES_55_30-DE - PDF ; Русский: A_RES_55_30-RU - PDF ; العربية: A_RES_55_30-AR - PDF ; 中文: A_RES_55_30-ZH - PDF ;
Summary
Urges all parties directly concerned to consider seriously taking the practical and urgent steps required for the implementation of the proposal to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, and, as a means of promoting this objective, invites the countries concerned to adhere to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; calls upon all countries of the region that have not done so, pending the establishment of the zone, to agree to place all their nuclear activities under IAEA safeguards; invites all countries of the region, pending the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East, to declare their support for establishing such a zone, consistent with paragraph 63 (d) of the Final Document of the 10th Special Session of the General Assembly, and to deposit those declarations with the Security Council; also invites those countries, pending the establishment of the zone, not to develop, produce, test or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or permit the stationing on their territories, or territories under their control, of nuclear weapons or nuclear explosive devices; requests the Secretary-General to continue to pursue consultations with the States of the region and other concerned States, in accordance with paragraph 7 of resolution 46/30 and taking into account the evolving situation in the region, and to seek from those States their views on the measures outlined in chapters III and IV of the study annexed to his report or other relevant measures, in order to move towards the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East.
Action note2000-11-20
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 69th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.1/55/L.16
Committee reportA/55/556
Meeting record
A/55/PV.69
Agenda information
A/55/251 70 Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East. MIDDLE EAST--NUCLEAR-WEAPON-FREE ZONES
Date[New York] : UN, 20 Dec. 2000
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