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

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 52 Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia, published in 1987.

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?

4 subjects

Consultations Nuclear Weapon States Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones South Asia

What’s in this document?

5 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms its endorsement, in principie, of the concept of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia;

Urges once again the States of South Asia to continue to make ali possible efforts to establish a nuclearweapon-free zone in South Asia and to refrain, in the mean time, from any action contrary to this objective;

Calls upan those nuclear-weapon States that 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 communicate with the States ofthe region and other concerned States in order to ascertain their views on the issue and to promote consultations among them with a view to exploring the best possibilities of furthering the efforts for the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia;

A/so requests the Secretary-General to report on the

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

• 14 See The United Nations Disarmament Yearbook, vol. 5: 1980 (llnited Nations publication, Sales No. E.81.IX.4), appendix VII. 13 A/42/456 and Add. 1 15 A/42/580

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