Conclusion of an International Convention on the Strengthening of the Security of Non-Nuclear-Weapon States Against the Use or Threat of Use of Nuclear Weapons

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 51 Conclusion of an international convention on the strengthening of the security of non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons, published in 1985.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 1981–1986

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/40/85

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1986	A/RES/40/85	Conclusion of an international convention on the strengthening of the security of non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons	891	72%Compare
1985	A/RES/39/57	Conclusion of an international convention on the strengthening of the security of non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons	992	26%Compare
1983	A/RES/37/80	Conclusion of an international convention on the strengthening of the security of non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons	2,022	37%Compare
1982	A/RES/36/94	Conclusion of an international convention on the strengthening of the security of non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons	934	58%Compare
1981	A/RES/35/154	Conclusion of an international convention on the strengthening of the security of non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons	797	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

International Security Non-Nuclear-Weapon States Nuclear Weapons Treaties

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms once again the urgent need to reach agree ment on effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons;

Notes with satisfaction that in the Conference on Disarmament there was once again no objection, in princi ple, to the idea of an international convention on this sub ject, although the difficulties involved were also pointed out;

Expresses its regret that specific difficulties related to differing perceptions of security interests of some nuclear weapon States and non-nuclear-weapon States have once again prevented the Conference on Disarmament from making substantive progress towards the achievement of an agreement;

Considers that the Conference on Disarmament should continue to explore ways and means of overcoming the difficulties encountered in the negotiations to reach an appropriate agreement on effective international arrange ments to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons;

Requests the Conference on Disarmament to con tinue the negotiations, as recommended in the report on its 1984 session, 15 with a view to concluding an interna tional instrument of a legally binding character to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fortieth session the item entitled "Conclusion of an inter national convention on the strengthening of the security of

non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons".

l 3 Resolution S-10/2.

I 5 Ibid., Thirty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 27 (A/39/27), sect. 111.F.

14 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twelfth Special Session, Sup plement No. 2 (A/S-12/2), sect. III.C. The Committee on Disarmament was redesignated the Conference on Disarmament as from 7 February 1984.

16 The Committee on Disarmament was redesignated the Conference on 18See A/39/133-S 16417, annex IV. Disarmament as from 7 February 1984.

17See A/38/132-S/15675 and Corr.I and 2, annex. sect. I. para 30

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