A/RES/1148(XII) GA

General Assembly - Twelfth Session RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE CONTENTS Page 1147 (XII). Effects of atomic radiation (14 November 1957) (item 57) . . . . . . 3 1148 (XII). Regulation, limitation and balanced reduction of all armed forces and all armaments; conclusion of an international convention (treaty) on the reduction of armaments and the prohibition of atomic, hydrogen and other weapons of mass destruction (14 November 1957 (item 24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1149 (XII). Collective action to inform and enlighten the peoples of the world as to the dangers of the armaments race, and particularly as to the destruc- tive effects of modern weapons (14 November 1957) (item 24) . . . . . . . . . . 4 1150 (XII). Enlargement of the membership of the Disarmament Commission (19 November 1957) (item 24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1180 (XII). The Korean question (29 November 1957) (item 23) . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1184 (XII). The question of Algeria (10 December 1957) (item 59) . . . . . . . . . S 1236 (?(II). Peaceful and neighbourly relations among States (14 December 1957) (item 66) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1147 (Xll). Effects of atomic radiation The General Assembly, Reaffirming the importance of problems relating to the. effects of ionizing radiation upon man and his environment, RecqJling its resolution 913 (X) of 3 December 1955 by which the General Assembly established a Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation and ~ntrusted to it among others the task of collating in its report information on radiation effects on man and his environment, 1. Calls upon all concerned to continue their co-op- eration in making available information within the sphere of the terms of reference of the Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation; 2. Requests the Committee to complete its report at the earliest possible date and to make that report avail- able to all Members of the United Nations and members of the specialized agencies and to the second confer- ence on the peaceful uses of atomic energy ; _3. Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Committee, to consider the question of the sti:engthening and widening of scientific activities in this field, taking into account in this connexion the discussion of this item at the twelfth session of the General Assembly, including the proposals submitted thereunder, and to report to the Assembly at its thir- teenth session ; 4. Decides to include in the agenda of its thirteenth session the report of the Committee ; 5. Transmits to the Committee the records of the discussion in the First Committee of the item entitled "Effects of atomic radiation." 715th plenary meetina, 14 November 1957. 3 1148 (XII). Regulation, limitation and balanced reduction of all armed forces and all arma- ments; conclusion of an international con• vention (treaty) on the reduction of armaments and the prohibition of atomic, hydrogen and other weapons of mass de- struction The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 808 (IX) of 4 November 1954, Emphasizing the urgency of decreasing the danger of war and improving the prospects of a durable peace through achieving international agreement on reduc- tion, limitation and open inspection of armaments and armed, forces, Welcoming the narrowing of differences which has resulted from the extensive negotiations in the Sub- Committee of the Disarmament Commission, Believing that immediate, carefully measured steps can be taken for partial measures of disarmament and that such steps will facilitate further measures of disarmament, 1. Urges that the States concerned, and particularly those which are members of the Sub-Committee of the Disarmament Commission, give priority to reaching a disarmament agreement which, upon its entry into force, will provide for the following : (a) The immediate suspension of testing of nuclear weapons with prompt installation of effective interna- tional control, including inspection posts equipped with appropriate scientific instruments located within the territories of the United States of America, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in Pacific Ocean areas, and at other points as required ; ( b) The cessation of the production of fissionable materials for weapons purposes and the complete devo- tion of future production of fissionable materials to 4 General Assembly-Twelfth Session non-weapons purposes under effective international control; ( c) The reduction of stocks of nuclear weapons through a programme of transfer, on an equitable and reciprocal basis and under international supervision, of stocks of fissionable material from weapons uses to non-weapons uses; ( d) The reduction of armed forces and armaments through adequate, safeguarded arrangements ; ( e) The progressive establishment of open inspec- tion with ground and aerial components to guard against the possibility of surprise attack; (f) The joint study of an inspection system de- signed to ensure that the sending of objects through outer space shall be exclusively for peaceful and scien- tific purposes ; 2. Requests the Disarmament Commission to re- convene its Sub-Committee as soon as feasible for this purpose ; 3. Requests the Disarmament Commission to invite its Sub-Committee to establish, as one of its first tasks, a group or groups of technical experts to study inspection systems for disarmament measures on which the Sub-Committee may reach agreement in principle and to report to it within a fixed period ; 4. Recommends that any such technical group or groups be composed of one expert from each of the States members of the Sub-Committee and one from each of three other States Members of the United Nations which shall be designated by the Secretary- General in consultation with the Sub-Committee; 5. Invites the States concerned, and particularly those which are members of the Sub-Committee, to consider the possibility of devoting, out of the funds made available as a result of disarmament, as and when sufficient progress is made, additional resources to the improvement of living conditions throughout the world and especially in the less developed countries ; 6. Requests the Sub-Committee to report to the Dis- armament Commission by 30 April 1958 on the pro- gress achieved. 716th plenary meetin_q, 14 November 1957. 1149 (XII). Collective action to inform and enlighten the peoples of the world as to the dangers of the armaments race, and par- ticularly as to the destructive effects of modern weapons The General Assembly, Considering that the armaments race, owing to ad- vances of nuclear science and other modern forms of technology, creates means whereby unprecedented de- vastation might be inflicted upon the entire world, and that peoples of all countries should be made to realize this, Considering that any agreement, whether partial or general, on the regulation of armaments necessarily im- plies adequate international control, Considering consequently that public opinion must be made aware both of the effects of modern weapons of all kinds and of the necessity of reaching a dis- armament agreement providing effective measures of control, Considerin.o that it is therefore desirable to seek ways and means of organizing an effective and continuing publicity campaign on a world-wide scale, under the auspices of the United Nations and disregarding all ideological or political considerations, 1. Requests the Disarmament Commission to make recommendations on the nature of the information to be disseminated and requests the Secretary-General to report to the Commission on the means available for conducting such an international campaign; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to furnish the Disarmament Commission whatever assistance it may request for this purpose ; 3. Invites Member States to communicate to the Disarmament Commission or to the Secretary-General in good time any views they may see fit to submit as to the scope and content of the proposed campaign. 716th plenary meeting, 14 November 1957. 1150 (XII). Enlargement of the membership of the Disarmament Commission1 The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 502 (VI) of 11 January 1952 establishing the Disarmament Commission, 1. Decides to enlarge the Disarmament Commission by the addition of fourteen Member States which, for the first year, from 1 January 1958 to 1 January 1959 shall be: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Burma, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, India, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Tunisia and Yugoslavia; 2. Transmits to the Disarmament Commission the records of the proceedings of the First Committee dur- ing the twelfth session of the General Assembly at which disarmament was discussed. 719th plenary meeting, 19 November 1957. 1180 (XII). The Korean question The General Assembly, Having received and noted the report of the United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabili- tation of Korea,2 Recalling its resolutions 195 (III) of 12 December 1948, 498 (V) of 1 February 1951, 811 (IX) of 11 December 1954, 910 (X) of 29 November 1955 and 1010 (XI) of 11 January 1957, Noting that the Armistice Agreement of 27 July 19538 remains in effect, 1. Reaffirms that the objectives of the United Nations are to bring about by peaceful means the establishment of a unified, independent and democra- tic Korea under a representative form of government, and the full restoration of international peace and se- curity in the area; 1 This resolution was submitted directly in plenary meeting and adopted by the General Assembly after consideration of the report of the First Gommittee. For the text of the report, see Official Records of the General Assembly, Twelfth Session, Annexes, a,genda item 24, document A/37'19. • Official Records of the General Assembly, Twelfth Session, Supplement No. 13 (A/3672). • 0 fficial Records of the Security Council, Eighth Year, Sup- plement for July, August and September 1953, document S/3079, appendix A.

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