Mindful of the resolution of the United Nations Dis-
The General Assembly, armament Commission of 10 September 1959,1
Conscious of the great concern throughout the world Being convinced that any progress towards the goal repeatedly expressed in the United Nations over the of general and complete disarmament under effective prospect of further nuclear tests and their effects upon international control will contribute to the achievement mankind, of these high aims,
Noting the declared intention of the Government of
Considering that the question of general and complete France to undertake nuclear tests in the Sahara, disarmament is the most important one facing the world C onside-ring the deep concern felt over the dangers today,
and risks which such tests entail,
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Calls uponGovernments to make every effort to
Considering that significant progress is being made achieve a constructive solution of this problem ;
in the negotiations now proceeding at Geneva concerning the discontinuance of nuclear weapons tests under
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Transmits to the United Nations Disarmament an international control system, Commission and requests the Secretary-General to make available to the ten-nation disarmament committee for C onside-ring that the parties to those negotiations thorough consideration the declaration of the United have facilitated their progress by voluntarily suspending Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of such tests, 17 September 19592 and the declaration of the Union of
Considering that the purpose of the said negotiations Soviet Socialist Republics of 18 September 1959,3 and is to bring about a general discontinuance of nuclear the other proposals or suggestions made, as well as the weapons tests and that it is to be hoped that, in the same spirit which inspired the present voluntary sus- 1 Official Records of the Disarmament Commission, Supplement for January to December 1959, document DC/146.
4 Ibid., Fourteenth Session, Plenary Meetings, 799th and 2 Official Rtcords of the General Assembly, Fourteenth Ses- 840th meetings. sion, Annexes, agenda item 70, document A/C.1/820.
5 Ibid., Fourteenth Session, First Committee, 1026th to a Ibid., document A/4219.
1042nd meetings.
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pension of tests, no State will initiate or resume tests of this kind,
Recognizing the anxiety caused by the contemplated tests in the Sahara among all peoples, and more particularly those of Africa,
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Expresses its grave concern over the intention of the Government of France to conduct nuclear tests;
