Decreasing the Operational Readiness of Nuclear Weapons Systems

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 97 General and complete disarmament, published in 2011.

What other versions does this mandate have?

8 versions · 2008–2020

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/75/72

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2020	A/RES/75/72	Decreasing the operational readiness of nuclear weapons systems	565	92%Compare
2018	A/RES/73/60	Decreasing the operational readiness of nuclear weapons systems	530	94%Compare
2016	A/RES/71/53	Decreasing the operational readiness of nuclear weapons systems	513	94%Compare
2014	A/RES/69/42	Decreasing the operational readiness of nuclear weapons systems	526	83%Compare
2013	A/RES/67/46	Decreasing the operational readiness of nuclear weapons systems	492	68%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Non-Nuclear-Weapon States Nuclear Disarmament Nuclear Weapons Strategic Nuclear Weapons Systems

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the adoption by consensus of the conclusions and recommendations for follow-on actions of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons,² including the commitments of the nuclear-weapon States to promptly engage with a view to, inter alia, considering the legitimate interest of non-nuclear-weapon States in further reducing the operational status of nuclear weapons systems in ways that promote international stability and security, and looks forward to the report of the nuclear-weapon States, in terms of that undertaking, to the Preparatory Committee for the Review Conference in 2014;

²See 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Final Document, vols. I–III (NPT/CONF.2010/50 (Vols. I–III)), vol. I, part I.

Calls for further practical steps to be taken to decrease the operational readiness of nuclear weapons systems, with a view to ensuring that all nuclear weapons are removed from high alert status;

Urges States to update the General Assembly on progress made in the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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