A/RES/31/74 GA

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Resolutions adopted on the reports of the First Committee 39 strengthen the security of the States of the region against nuclear threat or attack, Noting the affirmation by the States of South Asia not to acquire or manufacture nuclear weapons and to devote their nuclear programmes exclusively to the economic and social advancement of their peoples, Recalling that in the above-mentioned resolutions the General Assembly had called upon the States of the South Asian region and such other neighbouring non- nuclear-weapon States as might be interested to initiate, without delay, necessary consultations with a view to establishing a nuclear-weapon-free zone and urged them, in the interim, to refrain from any action contrary to the achievement of the objectives of such a nuclear- weapon-free zone, Recalling that in resolution 3265 B (XXIX) the General Assembly had requested the Secretary-General to convene a meeting for the purpose of the above- mentioned consultations to render such assistance as might be required, 1. Reaffirms its endorsement in principle of the concept of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia; 2. Urges once again the States of South Asia and such other neighbouring non-nuclear-weapon States as may be interested to continue to make all possible ef- forts to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia and to refrain, in the meantime, from any action contrary to this objective; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to render such assistance as may be required to promote the above efforts for the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia and to report on the subject to the General Assembly at its thirty-second session; 4. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-second session the item entitled "Establish- ment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia". 96th plenary meeting JO December 1976 31/74. Prohibition of the development and man- ufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 3479 (XXX) of 11 Decem- ber 1975, in which it requested the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament to proceed as soon as pos- sible to work out the text of an agreement on the pro- hibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons, Being convinced of the importance of concluding an agreement to prevent the use of scientific and technol- ogical progress for the development of new types and systems of weapons of mass destruction, Taking into account the report of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament with regard to this question, 32 Taking note of the discussion at the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament of the question of the 32 Ibid., Thirty-first Session, Supplement No. 27 (A/31/27), paras. 178-198. prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons, Taking into account the suggestions and relevant documents submitted to the General Assembly on this subject at its thirty-first session, 1. Requests the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament to continue the negotiations, with the assistance of qualified governmental experts, aimed at working out the text of an agreement on the prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons and to submit a report on the results achieved for consideration by the General Assembly at its thirty- second session; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament all documents relating to the discussion of this item by the General Assembly at its thirty-first session; 3. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-second session the item entitled "Prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons: report of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament". 96th plenary meeting 10 December 197 6 31/75. Implementation of the conclusions of the first Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons The General Assembly, Recognizing that the danger of nuclear warfare re- mains a grave threat to the survival of mankind, Convinced that the prevention of any further pro- liferation of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices remains a vital element in efforts to avert nu- clear warfare, Convinced that the promotion of this objective will be furthered by more rapid progress towards the cessa- tion of the nuclear-arms race and the initiation of ef- f cctive measures of nuclear disarmament, Further convinced that the discontinuance of all test explosions of nuclear weapons for all time would con- stitute an important step in these efforts, Noting that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, 27 to which about one hundred States are parties, implies a balance of mutual responsibilities and obligations of all States parties to the Treaty, nuclear-weapon as well as non-nuclear-weapon States, Recalling that the States parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons met at Geneva from 5 to 30 May 1975 to review the operation of the Treaty with a view to assuring that the purposes of the preamble and the provisions of the Treaty were being realized, Further recalling that the Final Document of the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons33 includes, inter alia, a Final Declaration and a number of interpretative statements in connexion with the Final Declaration, :13 See A/C. 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