Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas

Calls for the ratification of the treaties of Tlatelolco, Rarotonga, Bangkok and Pelindaba by all States of the region, and calls upon all concerned States to continue to work together in order to facilitate adherence to the protocols to nuclear-weapon-free zone treaties by all relevant States that have not yet done so; convinced of the important role of nuclear-weapon-free zones in strengthening the nuclear non-proliferation regime and in extending the areas of the world that are nuclear-weapon-free, and, with particular reference to the responsibilities of the nuclear-weapon States, calls upon all States to support the process of nuclear disarmament and to work for the total elimination of all nuclear weapons.

Adopted 148-4-4, 68th plenary meeting

In: General and complete disarmament : resolutions / adopted by the General Assembly - A/RES/56/24 - 10 Jan. 2002- p. 9-10.