Declaration and establishment of a nuclear-free zone in South Asia

XXX. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE
3476. Declaration and establishment of a nuclear-free zone in South Asia

A

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 3265 A (XXIX) of 9 December 1974, in which the General Assembly, while recognizing, inter alia, that the creation of nuclear-weapon-free zones could promote the cause of general and complete disarmament under effective international control, considered that the initiative for the creation of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in an appropriate region of Asia should come from the States of the region concerned, taking into account its special features and geographical extent, Noting with appreciation the comprehensive study of the question of nuclear-weapon-free zones in all its aspects,[1] which has been prepared by the Ad Hoc Group of Qualified Governmental Experts under the auspices of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament, Having considered the basic principle unanimously accepted by the experts that, wherever appropriate conditions for a nuclear-weapon-free zone exist, the initiative for the creation of a nuclear-weapon-free zone should come from States within the region concerned, and participation must be voluntary, Decides to give due consideration to any proposal for the creation of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in an appropriate region of Asia, after it has been developed and matured among the interested States within the region concerned. 2437th plenary meeting
11 December 1975

B

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 3265 B (XXIX) of 9 December 1974, in which it endorsed, in principle, the concept of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia, Noting the note by the Secretary-General,[2] Further noting that, in the introduction to his report on the work of the Organization, the Secretary-General has urged the interested countries of the different regions to consult together with a view to the establishment of additional nuclear-free zones,[3]

1. Urges the States of South Asia to continue their efforts to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia, as recommended by the General Assembly in resolution 3265 B (XXIX);

2. Further urges those States to refrain from any action contrary to the objective of establishing a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia;

3. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-first session an item entitled "Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia".

2437th plenary meeting
11 December 1975

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[1] Ibid., Supplement No. 27A (A/10027/Add.1), annex I [2] A/10325. [3] See Official Records of 4 the General Assembly, Thirtieth Session, Supplement No. 1A (A/10001/Add.1), sect. VIII.