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III. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the First Committee 33 with a view to reaching early agreement on effective measures for the prohibition of the development, pro- duction and stockpiling of all chemical weapons and for their destruction; 4. Invites all States that have not yet done so to accede to the Convention on the Prohibition of the De- velopment, Production and Stockpiling of Bacterio- logical (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction, as well as to accede to or ratify the Pro- tocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyx- iating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, signed at Geneva on 17 June 1925, and calls again for strict observance by all States of the principles and objectives of those instruments; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament all documents of the thirty-first session of the General Assembly relating to chemical weapons and to chemical means of warfare; 6. Requests the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament to report on the results of its negotiations to the General Assembly at its thirty-second session. 96th plenary meeting JO December 1976 31/66. Urgent need for cessation of nuclear and thermonuclear tests and conclusion of a treaty designed to achieve a comprehen- sive test ban The General Assembly, Reaffirming its conviction that the cessation of nu- clear-weapon testing would be in the supreme interest of mankind, both as a major step towards controlling the development and proliferation of nuclear weapons and to relieve the deep apprehension concerning the harmful consequences of radio-active contamination for the health of present and future generations, Gravely concerned at the continuation of both at- mospheric and underground nuclear-weapon testing since the thirtieth session of the General Assembly, Recalling its previous resolutions on this subject, the most recent being resolution 3466 (XXX) of 11 De- cember 1975, Recalling the stated aim of the parties to the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under Water17 and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons18 to seek to achieve the discontinuance of all test explosions of nuclear weapons for all time, Noting the information concerning agreements con- cluded by two nuclear-weapon States limiting the scope of underground nuclear-weapon tests and making pro- vision in this connexion for the control and supervision of peaceful nuclear explosions including, in certain cases, arrangements for on-site verification,19 Considering that conditions are favourable for these two nuclear-weapon States to step up their efforts to reach agreement on the means of verifying a com- prehensive test-ban agreement, Taking note of that part of the report of the Con- ference of the Committee on Disarmament15 relating to the question of a comprehensive test-ban treaty, 11 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 480, No. 6964, p. 43. 1s Resolution 2373 (XXII), annex. 19 See A/31/125, annex. l. Condemns all nuclear-weapon tests, in whatever environment they may be conducted; 2. Declares its profound concern that substantive negotiations towards a comprehensive test-ban agree- ment have not yet begun and re-emphasizes the urgency of concluding a comprehensive and effective agreement; 3. Calls once again upon all nuclear-weapon States to suspend the testing of nuclear weapons by agree- ment, subject to review after a specified period, as an interim step towards the conclusion of a formal and comprehensive test-ban agreement; 4. Emphasizes in this regard the particular respon- sibility of the nuclear-weapon States which are parties to international agreements in which they have declared their intention to achieve at the earliest possible date the cessation of the nuclear-arms race; 5. Calls upon all States not yet parties to the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under Water to adhere to it forthwith; 6. Urges the Conference of the Committee on Dis- armament to continue to give the highest priority to the conclusion of a comprehensive test-ban agreement and to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-second session on the progress achieved; 7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-second session the item entitled "Urgent need for cessation of nuclear and thermonuclear tests and conclusion of a treaty designed to achieve a comprehen- sive test ban". 96th plenary meeting JO December 1976 31/67. Implementation of General Assembly res- olution 3467 (XXX) concerning the sig- nature and ratification of Additional Pro- tocol II of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Treaty of Tlatelolco) The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 1911 (XVIII) of 27 No- vember 1963, 2286 (XXII) of 5 December 1967, 2456 B (XXIII) of 20 December 1968, 2666 (XXV) of 7 December 1970, 2830 (XXVI) of 16 December 1971, 2935 (XXVII) of 29 November 1972, 3079 (XXVIII) of 6 December 1973, 3258 (XXIX) of 9 December 1974 and 3467 (XXX) of 11 December 1975, eight of which contain appeals to the nuclear- weapon States regarding the signature and ratification of Additional Protocol II of the Treaty for the Pro- hibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Treaty of Tlatelolco), 20 Reiterating its firm conviction that, for the maxi- mum effectiveness of any treaty establishing a nuclear- weapon-free zone, the co-operation of the nuclear- weapon States is necessary and that such co-operation should take the form of commitments likewise under- taken in a formal international instrument which is legally binding, such as a treaty, convention or pro- tocol, Recalling with particular satisfaction that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, France and the People's 20 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 634, No. 9068, p. 326. 34 General Assembly-Thirty-first Session Republic of China are already parties to Additional Protocol II of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Treaty of Tlatelolco), 1. Again urges the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- publics to sign and ratify Additional Protocol II of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Treaty of Tlatelolco); 2. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-second session an item entitled "Implementa- tion of General Assembly resolution 31/67 concerning the signature and ratification of Additional Protocol II of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Treaty of Tlatelolco) ". 96th plenary meeting JO December 1976 31/68. Effective measures to implement the pur- poses and objectives of the Disarmament Decade The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2602 E (XXIV) of 16 De- cember 1969, in which it declared the decade of the 1970s the Disarmament Decade and envisaged a link between the Disarmament Decade and the Second United Nations Development Decade, Deeply concerned that, despite the repeated requests by the General Assembly for the implementation of effective measures aimed at its cessation, the arms race, particularly of nuclear armaments, has continued to increase at an alarming speed, absorbing enormous ma- terial and human resources from the economic and social development of all countries and constituting a grave danger for world peace and security, Considering that the ever spiralling arms race is not compatible with the efforts aimed at promoting inter- national peace and security as well as establishing a new international economic order, as defined in the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Es- tablishment of a New International Economic Order, contained in its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974, and in the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, contained in its resolution 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974, Recalling its resolution 1722 (XVI) of 20 Decem- ber 1961, in which it recognized that all States have a deep interest in disarmament negotiations, Convinced that the participation of all nuclear-weapon States in the efforts to contain the nuclear-arms race and to reduce and eliminate all armaments is indispensable for a full measure of success in these efforts, Conscious that, disarmament being a matter of grave concern to all States, there is a pressing need for all Governments and peoples to be informed about and understand the situation prevailing in the field of the arms race and disarmament, and that the United Nations has a central role in this connexion in keeping with its obligations under the Charter of the United Nations, Noting the suggestion made by the Secretary-General in the introduction to his report on the work of the Organization that the General Assembly might discuss various ways in which public concern about disarma- ment could be stimulated and channelled in constructive ways,21 21 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-first Session, Supplement No. 1 A (A/31/1/ Add.l), sect. V. Having received the report of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament, including, in particular, the part dealing with its mid-term review of the Dis- armament Decade with a view to reappraising its tasks and duties in order to accelerate the pace of its efforts to negotiate truly effective disarmament and arms lim- itation agreements,22 l. Reaffirms the purposes and objectives of the Disarmament Decade; 2. Deplores the meagre achievements of the Disarm- ament Decade in terms of truly effective disarmament and arms limitation agreements, and the detrimental effects on world peace and economy of the continuing unproductive and wasteful arms race, particularly the nuclear-arms race; 3. Calls again upon all States, as well as the organs concerned with disarmament issues, to place at the centre of their preoccupations the adoption of effective measures for the cessation of the arms race, especially in the nuclear field, and for the reduction of military expenditures and to make sustained efforts with a view to achieving progress towards general and complete disarmament; 4. Calls upon Member States and the Secretary- General to intensify their efforts in support of the link between disarmament and development, envisaged in General Assembly resolution 2602 E (XXIV) on the Disarmament Decade, so as to promote disarmament negotiations and to ensure that the human and material resources freed by disarmament are used to promote economic and social development, particularly in the developing countries; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure a proper co-ordination of disarmament and development activities within the United Nations system of organiza- tions and to report to the General Assembly at its thirty- second session; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to offer appro- priate assistance and information to Member States that may require them in pursuance of the purposes and objectives of the Disarmament Decade; 7. Urges the Conference of the Committee on Dis- armament to adopt, during its 1977 session, a com- prehensive programme dealing with all aspects of the problem of the cessation of the arms race and general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control, in accordance with General As- sembly resolution 2602 E (XXIV) proclaiming the Disarmament Decade; 8. Calls upon non-governmental organizations and international institutions and organizations to further the goals of the Disarmament Decade; 9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-second session the item entitled "Effective measures to implement the purposes and objectives of the Disarmament Decade". 96th plenary meeting JO December 1976 31/69. Implementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 1652 (XVI) of 24 Novem- ber 1961, 2033 (XX) of 3 December 1965, 3261 E 22 [bid., Supplement No. 27 (A/31/27), paras. 227-246.

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