Recalling its resolution 1380 (XIV) of 20 N ovemsolution, in conformity with the purposes and principles ber 1959, of the Charter,
Recognizing the urgent danger that now exists that
Noting wi,th regret that the pourparlers contemplated in resolution 1184 (XII) did not materialize,
an increase in the number of States possessing nuclear weapons may occur, aggravating international tension
Recalling Article 1, paragraph 2, of the Charter,
and the difficulty of maintaining world peace, and thus
Deeply concerned with the continuance of hostilities rendering more difficult the attainment of general di.sin Algeria,
armament agreement,
Considering that the present situation in Algeria also
Noting with regret that the Ten-Nation Committee constitutes a threat to international peace and security,
on Disarmament did not find it possible to consider this
Recalling its resolution 149 5 ( XV ) of 17 October problem, which was referred to it by General Assembly 1960 by which the General Assembly urges that imresolution 1380, (XIV), mediate and constructive steps should be adopted in
Believing in the necessity of an internatiunal agreeregard to the urgent problems concerning the peace of ment, subject to inspection and control, whereby the the world,
Powers producing nuclear weapons would refrain from TakiAg note of the fact that the two parties concerned relinquishing control of such weapons to any nation not have accepted the right of self-determination as the basis possessing them and whereby Powers not possessing for the solution of the Algerian problem,
such weapons would refrain from manufacturing them,
Recognizing the passionate yearning for freedom of
Believing further that, pending the conclusion of all dependent peoples and the decisive role of such such an international agreement, it is desirable that tempeoples in the attainment of their independence,
porary and voluntary measures be taken to avoid the
Convinced that all peoples have an inalienable right aggravation of this danger, to complete freedom, the exercise of their sovereignty
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Calls uponall Governments to make every effort to and the integrity of their national territory,
achieve permanent agreement on the prevention of the l. Recognizes the right of the Algerian people to wider dissemination of nuclear weapons; self-determination and independence ;
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Calls uponPowers producing such weapons, as a
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Recognizes the imperative need for adequate and temporary and voluntary measure pending the negoeffective guarantees to ensure the successful and just tiation of such a permanent agreement, to refrain from implementation of the right of self-determination on the relinquishing control of such weapons to any nation
General Assembly - not possessing them and from transmitting to it the information necessary for their manufacture ;
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Calls uponPowers not possessing such weapons, on a similar temporary and voluntary basis, to refrain from manufacturing these weapons am! from otherwise attempting to acquire them.
