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46 General Assembly-Thirty-second Session stockpiling of all chemical weapons and on their destruction should not impede the utilization of science and technology for the economic development of States, Desiring to contribute to an early and successful conclusion of the negotiations on effective and strict measures for the complete prohibition of the develop- ment, production and stockpiling of ali chemical weap- ons and for their destruction, l. Urges all States to reach early agreement on the effective prohibition of the development, production and stockpiling of all chemical weapons and on their des truction; 2. Requests the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament to continue negotiations and, as a matter of high priority, to undertake the elaboration of an agreement on effective measures for the prohibition of the development, production and stockpiling of ali chemical weapons and for their destruction, taking into account all existing proposals and future initiatives submitted for its consideration; 3. Invites all Sta tes that have not yet done so to accede to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, 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 Asphyxi- ating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, signed at Geneva on 17 June 1925, and calls again for the strict observance by ali States of the principles and objectives of those instru- ments; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament ali documents of the thirty-second session of the General Assembly relating to chemical weapons and to chemical means of warfare; 5. Requests the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament to report on the results of its negotiations to the General Assembly at its special session devoted to disarmament, to be held in May and June 1978, and at its thirty-third session. 100th plenary meeting 12 December 1977 32/78. Urgent need for cessation of nuclear and thermonuclear tests and conclusion of a treaty designed to achieve a comprehen- sive test ban; conclusion of a treaty on the complete and general prohibition of nuclear-weapon tests The General Assembly, Reafjirming its conviction that the cessation of nu- clear-weapon testing by all States would be in the su- preme interest of mankind, both as a major step towards controlling the development and proliferation of nuclear weapons and to relieve the deep apprehension concern- ing the harmful consequences of radioactive contamina- tion for the health of present and future generations, Recalling the determination of the parties to the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmos- phere, in Outer Space and under Water9 and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons1º ex- 9 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 480, No. 6964, p. 43. 10 Resolution 2373 (XXII), annex. pressed in those treaties to continue negohat10ns to achieve the discontinuance of ali test explosions of nuclear weapons for ali time, Recalling its previous resolutions on the subject, Taking note of that part of the report of the Con- ference of the Committee on Disarmament11 relating to the qucstion of a comprehensive test-bao treaty, l. Reiterates its grave concern that in spite of the repeated resolutions of the General Assembly related to nuclear-weapon testing in ali environments, adopted by very large majorities, such testing has continued un- abated during the past year; 2. Notes with satisfaction that negotiations have begun among thrce nuclear-weapon States with a view to the drafting of an agreement on the subject of the present rcsolution; 3. Declares that the conclusion of such an agree- ment and its opening for signature would be the best possible augury for the success of the special session of the General Asscmbly devoted to disarmament. to be he!d in May and June 1978; 4. Urges the three nuclear-weapon States to ex- pedite their negotiations with a view to bringing them to a positive conclusion as soon as possible and to use their best endeavours to transmit the results for full consideration by the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament by the beginning of its spring session m 1978; 5. Requests the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament to take up the agreed text resulting from the negotiations referred to in paragraph 4 above with the utmost urgency, with a view to the submission of a d~aft treaty to the_ General Assembly at its special sess10n devoted to d1sarmament; . 6. . Deci~es to i~clude in the provisional agenda of 1ts thir_ty-third sess10n an item relating to the imple- mentat10n of the present resolution. 100th plenary meeting 12 December 1977 ;{2/79. Implementation of General Assembly resolution 31/67 concerning the signa- ture and ratification of Additional Pro- tocol II of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear W eapo.;s in Latin Amcrica (Treaty of" Tlatclolco) The General Assembly, Recalling its resol utions 1911 (XVIII) of 2 7 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 J 971, 2935 (XXVII) of 29 November 1972, 3079 ( XXVIII) of 6 December 1973, 3258 (XXIX) of 9 December J 974, 3467 (XXX) of 11 December 1975 and 31/67 of 10 December 1976, nine of which contain appeals to the nuclear-weapon States regarding thc signature and ratification of Additional Protocol II of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latín America (Treaty of Tlatelolco), 12 11 Ojficial Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-second Session, Supplement No. 27 (A/32/27), paras. 33-86. 12 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 634, No. 9068, p. 326. 111. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the First Committee 47 Reiterating its firm conviction that, far the maximum 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 N orthern Ireland, the United States of America, France and the People's 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), Noting that the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics has submitted to the General Assembly at its thirty- second session a draft resolution, in which it is "sol- emnly urged" that: "All non-nuclear-weapon States should establish nuclear-weapon-free zones, which may cover entire continents or large geographical areas, as well as groups of States or individual States, and nuclear States should respect the status of such nuclear-free zones;",13 l. 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-third session an itero entitled "lmplementation of General Assembly resolution 32/79 concerning the signature and ratification of Additional Protocol II of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Treaty of Tlatelolco) ". 100th plenary meeting 12 December 1977 32/80. Effective measures to implement the purposes and ohjectives of the Disarma- ment Decade The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2602 E (XXIV) of 16 De- cember 1969, in which it dedared the decade of the 1970s the Disarmament Decade and envisaged a link between the Disarmament Decade and the Second United Nations Development Decade, Also recalling its resolution 31/68 of 10 December 1976, in which it reaffirmed the purposes and objec- tives of the Disarmament Decade, and its resolution 31/189 B of 21 December 1976, in which it decided to convene a special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament, Deploring that these purposes and objectives have not been fulfilled in terms of effective disarmament agreements and that the arms race, especially the nu- clear arms race, continues unabated, Deeply concerned at the continued wastage of re- sources on armaments and the consequent detrimental effect on international security and the achievement of the objectives of the new international economic order, 13 A/C.1/32/L.2, para. 6. For the printed text, see Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-second Session, An- nexes, agenda item 127, document A/32/242, annex II. Reaffirming the incompatibility between the unbridled arms race and the will of the international community, proclaimed and repeatedly reaffirmed, to promote healthy economic co-operation among all States, Convinced that the peaceful use of the human and material resources allocated every year to the manu- facture of armaments of all kinds will havc very positive effects for the future of mankind, Believing that the aid made available to developing countries, in ali its forros, will serve its purpose only in a healthy, peaceful atmosphere characterized by mutual respect, Afjirming the urgent need for the promotion of nego- tiations on effective measures for the cessation of the arms race, especially in the nuclear field, for the re- duction of military expenditures and for general and complete disarmament, Having considered the report of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament, 14 l. Takes note of the decision of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament to set up an ad hoc working group to elaborate a comprehensive pro- gramme for disarmament; 2. Requests the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament to continue its work on this subject and to submit a progress report to the General Assembly at its_ special session devoted to disarmament, to be held m May and June 1978; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament all documents relating to the consideration of this item by the General Assembly at its thirty-second session; 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 promete 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. Urges that the unparalleled technical possibili- ties now available to mankind should be exploited for the purpose of combating poverty, ignorance, disease and hunger throughout the world; 6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-third session the ítem entitled "Effective meas- ures to implement the purposes and objectives of the Disarmament Decade". 100th plenary meeting 12 December 1977 32/81. lmplementation of the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 31/70 of 10 December 1976, in which it reiterated its conviction that the establish- ment of nuclear-weapon-free zones could make a great contribution to the security of States in such zones and to the prevention of proliferation of nuclear weapons, 14 O/ficia/ Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-second Session, Supp/ement No. 27 (A/32/27).

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