Israeli Nuclear Armament

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 62 Israeli nuclear armament, published in 1990.

What other versions does this mandate have?

15 versions · 1980–1994

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/48/78

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1994	A/RES/48/78	Israeli nuclear armament	131	—
1992	A/RES/47/55	Israeli nuclear armament	—	—
1991	A/RES/46/39	Israeli nuclear armament	502	72%Compare
1990	A/RES/45/63	Israeli nuclear armament	557	—
1990	A/RES/44/121	Israeli nuclear armament	—	—

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Israel Nuclear Facilities Nuclear Safeguards Nuclear Technology Nuclear Weapons Scientific Cooperation South Africa Technical Cooperation

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

Bearing in mind its previous resolutions on Israeli nuclear armament, the latest of which is resolution 44/121 of 15 December 1989,

Recalling its resolution 44/108 of 15 December 1989, in which, inter alia, it called for placing all nuclear facilities in the region under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, pending the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East,

Recalling also Security Council resolution 487 (1981) of 19 June 1981, in which, inter- alia, the Council called upon Israel urgently to place all its nuclear facilities under Agency safeguards.

Noting that only Israel has been specifically called upon by the Security Council to place its nuclear facilities under Agency safeguards.

Noting with grave concern Israel's persistent refusal to commit itself not to manufacture or acquire nuclear weapons, despite repeated calls by the General Assembly, the Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency,

Talcing note of resolution GC (XXXIV)/RES/526 of 21 September 1990, adopted by the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency,

Taking into consideration the final document on international security and disarmament adopted by the Ninth Conference of Heads of State or Government of

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Non-Aligned Countries, held at Belgrade from 4 to 7 September 1989, 1/ in paragraph 12 of which Israel was condemned for continuing to develop its nuclear military programmes and weapons of mass destruction and for its refusal to implement the resolutions of the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency in this regard.

Deeply alarmed by the information with regard to the continuing production, development and acquisition of nuclear weapons by Israel and its testing of their delivery systems in the Mediterranean, thus threatening the peace and security of the region.

Aware of the grave consequences that endanger international peace and security as a result of Israel's development and acquisition of nuclear weapons and Israel's collaboration with South Africa to develop nuclear weapons and their delivery systems.

Deeply concerned that Israel has not committed itself to refrain from attacking or threatening to attack safeguarded nuclear facilities,

Reiterates its condemnation of Israel's refusal to renounce any possession of nuclear weapons;

Reiterates also its condemnation of the co-operation between Israel and South Africa in the military field;

Expresses its deep concern regarding the information on Israel's continuing production, development and acquisition of nuclear weapons and testing of their delivery systems;

Reaffirms that Israel should promptly apply Security Council resolution 487 (1981)* in which the Council, inter alia, requested it to place all nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards and to refrain from attacking or threatening to attack nuclear facilities;

Calls upon all States and organizations that have not yet done so not to co-operate with or give assistance to Israel that could enhance its nuclear-weapons capability;

Requests the International Atomic Energy Agency to inform the Secretary-General of any steps Israel may take to place its nuclear facilities under Agency safeguards;

Requests the Secretary-General to follow closely Israeli nuclear activities and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-sixth session the item entitled "Israeli nuclear armament".

Sith pighgry tneetihq 4 D^çember 1995

1/ See A/44/551-S/20870, annex.

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