Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 41 Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace, published in 1981.

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41 documents · 1975–2025

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Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/13	Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace	517	–
2023	A/RES/78/13	Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace	509	–
2021	A/RES/76/17	Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace	505	–
2019	A/RES/74/25	Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace	500	–
2017	A/RES/72/21	Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace	494	–

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Indian Ocean Treaties Zones of Peace

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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-sixth session:

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-sixth session the item entitled "Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia".

Requests once again the Committee on Disarmament, in the light of its existing priorities, to continue negotiations, with the assistance of qualified governmental experts, with a view to preparing a draft comprehensive agreement on the prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons, and to draft possible agreements on particular types of such weapons;

Requests the Committee on Disarmament to submit a report on the results achieved to the General Assembly for consideration at its thirty-sixth session;

Once again urges all States to refrain from any action which could adversely affect the talks aimed at working out an agreement or agreements to prevent the emergence of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons;

Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Committee on Disarmament all documents relating to the consideration of this item by the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-sixth session the item entitled "Prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons: report of the Committee on Disarmament".

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Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace

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Takes note of the report of the Ad Hoe Committee on the Indian Ocean 19 and the exchange of views in the Ad Hoe Committee which. inter alia, indicate that:

Following the expansion of its membership, there has been a varied and useful exchange of views on important issues regarding the implementation of the Declaration as a zone of peace in the Indian Ocean, as contained in General Assembly resolution 2832 (XXVI), and on other related matters:

Progress has been made towards harmonizing differing approaches on these issues while a number of fundamental issues remain to be resolved:

Requests the Ad Hoe Committee in pursuance of the decision contained in resolution 34/80 B to convene a Conference on the Indian Ocean during 198 I at Colombo, and taking into consideration the exchange of views thereon:

To continue its efforts for the necessary harmonization of views on the issues related to the convening of the Conference to achieve the objectives of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace as contained in resolution 2832 (XXVI):

To make every effort, in consideration of the political and security climate in the Indian Ocean area, particularly recent developments, as well as the progress made in the harmonization of views referred to in subparagraph (a) above, to finalize, in accordance with its normal methods of work, all preparations for the Conference including the dates for its convening:

To continue the preparatory work for the convening of the Conference and to hold two preparatory sessions in 1981 totalling six weeks:

To submit to the Conference a full report on its preparatory work:

Requests the Conference on the Indian Ocean to submit its report to the General Assemblv:

Renews the general mandate of the Ad Hoe Committee as defined in the relevant resolutions;• 0 Requests the Ad Hoe Committee to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth session a full report on the implementation of the present resolution;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to render all necessary assistance to the Ad Hoe Committee, including the provision of summary records. 41

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36 Resolution S-10/2.

31 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-fijih Session.

"Ibid, Thirty-fourrh Session. Supplement No. 45 (A/34/45 and Supplement No. 27 (A/35/27), sect. 111.L Corr.I).

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"' By a communication dated 5 March 1981 (see A/35/800, para.I),

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'' Ojjicial Records of the General Assembly. Thirty-fifth Session. Supplement No. 2/i (A J'i:2X) "Ibid .. Thirty-fifth Session. Supplement 11.o; 29 (A/lS/29)_ ' Resolution S- I 0 '

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