Establishment of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in South Asia

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1979.

What other versions does this mandate have?

21 versions · 1977–1997

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1997).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1997	A/RES/52/35	Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia	628	98%Compare
1997	A/RES/51/42	Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia	621	98%Compare
1996	A/RES/50/67	Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia	617	96%Compare
1994	A/RES/48/72	Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia	611	—
1992	A/RES/47/49	Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia	—	—

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects

Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones South Asia

What’s in this document?

5 operative paragraphs

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 and such other neighbouring non-nuclear-weapon States as may be interested 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 this objective;

Calls upon those nuclear-weapon States which have not done so to respond positively to this proposal and to extend the necessary co-operation in the efforts to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia;

Requests the Secretary-General to render such assistance as may be required to promote the efforts for the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia and to report on the subject to the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session;

Decides to consider this item at its thirty-fourth session.

84th plenary meetin!?

14 December 1978

2G See Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-third 26 Ibid.

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