Question of impartial investigation of charges of use by United Nations forces of bacterial warfare

UN General Assembly, Question of impartial investigation of charges of use by United Nations forces of bacterial warfare, A/RES/714, UN General Assembly, 3 November 1953, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1953/en/7630 [accessed 19 March 2025]
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VIII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE
714. Question of impartial investigation of charges of use by United Nations forces of bacterial warfare

The General Assembly

1. Refers to the Disarmament Commission the draft resolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics contained in document A/C.1/L.67[1] for such consideration as deemed appropriate under its plan of work and pursuant to the terms of reference of that Commission as set forth in General Assembly resolutions 502 (VI) of 11 January 1952 and 704 (VII) of 8 April 1953;

2. Decides also to transmit to the Disarmament Commission for its information the records of the meetings of the First Committee at which this item was discussed.

456th plenary meeting,
3 November 1953.
[1] The USSR draft resolution reads as follows: "The General Assembly "Calls upon all States which have not acceded to or ratified the Geneva Protocol of 17 June 1925 for the prohibition of the use of bacterial weapons to accede to the Protocol or ratify it."
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