A/RES/1578(XV) GA

4 General Assembly - Fifteenth session not possessing them and from transmitting to it the information necessary for their manufacture ; 3. Calls upon Powers not possessing such weapons, on a similar temporary and voluntary basis, to refrain from manufacturing these weapons am! from otherwise attempting to acquire them. 960th plenary meeting, 20 December 1960. 1577 (XV). Suspension of nuclear and thermo-nuclear tests The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 1252 R (Xl1I) of 4 Novem- ber 1958 and 1402 (XIV) of 21 Kovember 1959, Considering the importance and urgency of an agree- ment on the prohibition of nuclear and thermo-nuclear weapons tests, with effective international control, Noting ·with satisfaction that further progress with regard to such an agreement has been achieved at the negotiations in Geneva since the fourteenth session of the General Assembly and that the States concerned have voluntarily suspended such tests since the autumn of 1958, 1. Urges the States concerned to seek a solution for the few remaining questions, so that the conclusion of the agreement will be achieved at an early date; 2. Urges the States concerned in these negotiations to continue their present voluntary suspension of the testing of nuclear weapons; 3. Requests the parties concerned to report the re- sults of their negotiations to the Disarmament Com- mission and to the General Assembly. 960th plenary meeting, 20 December 1960. 1578 (XV). Suspension of nuclear ancl thermo-nuclear tests The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 137Q (XIV) of 20 November 1959 and 14-02 (XIV) of 21 November 1959, Continuing to bear in mind the profound concern evinced hy the peoples of all countries regarding the testing of nuclear and thermo-nuclear weapons and the consequences thereof, Recogni::in_rJ that, as a result of the endeavours at Geneva of the parties concerned, substantial progress has been made towards reaching agreement on the cessation of the testing of nuclear and thermo-nuclear weapons, under appropriate international control. Recogni::ing further that agreement on the ce.-;sation of tests of nuclear and thermo-nuclear weapons is not only imperative but urgent, l. Urges the States concerned to make every effort to reach agreement as soon as possible on the cessation of tests of nuclear and thermo-nuclear weapons, under appropriate international control; 2. Urges the States concerned in the Geneva nego- tiations to continue their present voluntary suspension of the testing of nuclear and thermo-nuclear weapons, and requests other States to n;frain from undertaking such tests; 3. Requests the States concerned in the Geneva nego- tiations: (a) To keep the Disarmament Commission periodi- cally informed of the progress of their negotiations; ( b) To report the results of their negotiations to the Disarmament Commission and to the General Assembly. 960th plenary meetinp, 20 December 1960.

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