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 68 Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia, published in 1997.

What other versions does this mandate have?

21 versions · 1977–1997

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?

6 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 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 that objective;

Welcomes the support of all the five nuclear-weapon States for this proposal, and calls upon them to extend the necessary cooperation in the efforts to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia;

Requests the Secretary-General to communicate with the States of the 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;

Also requests the Secretary-General to report on the subject to the General Assembly at its fifty-second session;

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

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