Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South Atlantic

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 27 Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic, published in 2003.

What other versions does this mandate have?

21 versions · 1987–2021

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/75/312

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2021	A/RES/75/312	Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic	745	75%Compare
2015	A/RES/69/322	Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic	579	96%Compare
2013	A/RES/67/266	Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic	573	70%Compare
2011	A/RES/65/121	Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic	450	60%Compare
2007	A/RES/61/294	Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic	585	31%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

15 subjects

Aid Coordination Drug Control Drug Traffic Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian Emergencies Illicit Arms Trafficking International Law Maritime Transport Natural Disasters Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones Regional Cooperation Report Preparation Small Arms South Atlantic Ocean Region Zones of Peace

What’s in this document?

11 operative paragraphs

Calls upon all States to cooperate in the promotion of the objectives established in the declaration of the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic and to refrain from any action inconsistent with those objectives and with the Charter of the United Nations and relevant resolutions of the Organization, in particular actions that may create or aggravate situations of tension and potential conflict in the region;

Notes with satisfaction the full entry into force of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco),⁵ and also notes with satisfaction the progress towards the full entry into force of the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Treaty of Pelindaba);⁶

⁵United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 634, No. 9068.

⁶See A/50/426, annex.

Encourages all States, in particular the members of the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic, to cooperate in promoting and strengthening global, regional, subregional and national initiatives to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons;

Commends regional efforts being undertaken by States members of the zone in support of the implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects,Error: Reference source not found and calls upon them to keep up their efforts in this regard;

Affirms the importance of the South Atlantic to global maritime and commercial transactions, and its determination to preserve the region for all peaceful purposes and activities protected by international law, in particular the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;⁷

⁷See The Law of the Sea: Official Texts of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 and of the Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 with Index and Excerpts from the Final Act of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.97.V.10).

Views with concern the increase in drug trafficking and related crimes, including drug abuse, and calls upon the international community and the States members of the zone to promote regional and international cooperation to combat all aspects of the problem of drugs and related offences;

Recognizes, in the light of the number, magnitude and complexity of natural disasters and other emergencies, the need to continue to strengthen the coordination of humanitarian assistance by States members of the zone, so as to ensure a timely and effective response;

Welcomes the offer by Benin to host the sixth meeting of the States members of the zone;

Requests the relevant organizations, organs and bodies of the United Nations system to render all appropriate assistance that States members of the zone may seek in their joint efforts to implement the declaration of the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic;

Requests the Secretary-General to keep the implementation of resolution 41/11 and subsequent resolutions on the matter under review and to submit a report to the General Assembly at its sixtieth session, taking into account, inter alia, the views expressed by Member States;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixtieth session the item entitled “Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic”.

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