A/RES/3332(XXIX) GA

30 General Assembly-Twenty-ninth Senion 5 December 1967 entitled "Treaty for the •Prohibition uf Nuclear Weapons in Latin America", Recognizing that conditions and procedures for the creation of such zones differ from region to region, Recognizing further that, in appropriate regions and by agreement among the States concerned, the creation of nuclear-weapon-free zones could promote the cause of general and complete disarmament under effective international control, Considers, therefore., that the initiative for the crea- tion of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the appropriate region of Asia should come from the States of the re- gion concerned, taking into account its special features and geographical extent. B The General Assembly, 2309th plenary meeting 9 December 1974 Recognizing the right of States to harness nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and as an instrument of development and progress, Realizing, at the same time, the dangers of diver- sion to military purposes inherent in the development of nuclear energy, Recalling its resolution 2456 B (XXMI) of 20 De- cember 1968 concerning the establishment of zones free from nuclear weapon~s, Expressing the conviction that the establishment of such zones in various regions of the world is one of the measures which can contribute most effectively to halt- ing the proliferation of nuclear weapons and to pro- moting progress towards nuclear disarmament as a step towards general and complete disarmament under effective international control, with the ultimate goal of total destruction of all nuclear weapons and their means of delivery, Believing that the establishment of nuclear-weapon- free zones will strengthen the security of regional States against nuclear threat, Recalling the Antarctic Treaty of 1959,46 the Decla- ration on the Denuclearization of Africa adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity in 196447 and the Decla- ration adopted by the Foreign Ministers of the Associa- tion of South East Asian Nations in 1971, Bearin,? in mind that the establishment of a nuclear- w-:apon-free zone would, inter alia, entail: (a) Commitments by the States concerned to use exclusively for peaceful purposes nuclear materials and facilities under their jurisdiction and to prevent the testing. use, manufacture, production, acquisition or staragc of any nuclear weapons or nuclear launching devices., ( h) An equitable and non-discriminatory system of v•:ri!ication and inspection to ensure that nuclear pro- gr;u11mes arc in conformity with the foregoing com- rnitP1cn t,, i c') Undertakings by nuclear-weapon States not to ,. , _, (1[ threaten to use nuclear weapons against the '>t:1i :·; uf tll\' region, ;,; Unilcd Nations, Treaty SC'ries, vol. 402, No. 5778, p. 72. H See Ofj,, ial Records of the Ge11('1·a/ Assl'mhly, Twentieth 1 · ;,. • 4•11'""'" .,,.e.,,h it,·m 1(\~ do,:nmcnt A '5975. Having considered the question of the establishment of a. nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia without prejudice to the extension of the zone to include such other regions of Asia as may be practicable, Desirous of preventing such a zone or any wider area as contemplated in the preceding paragraph from becoming involved in a ruinous nuclear arms race, Considering that the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America48 could serve as a model to be emulated with advantage by other regions, 1. Takes note of the affirmation by the States of the region not to acquire or manufacture nuclear weap- ons and to devote their nuclear programmes exclusively to the economic and social advancement of their peoples; 2. Endorses, in principle, the concept of a nuclear- weapon-free zone in South Asia; 3. Invites the States of the South Asian region and such other neighbouring non-nuclear-weapon States as may be interested to initiate, without delay, necessary consultations with a view to establishing a nuclear- weapon-free zone and urges them,, in the interim, to refrain from any action contrary to the achievement of these objectives; 4. Expresses the hope that all States, in particular the nuclear-weapon States, will lend their full co- operation for the effective realization of the aims of the present resolution; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to c!onvene a meeting for the purpose of the consultations envisaged in paragraph 3 above, to render such assistance as may be required for the purpose and to report on the sub- ject to the General Assembly at its thirtieth session; 6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirtieth session the item entitled "Declaration and establishment of a nuclear-free zone in South Asia". 2 309th plenary meeting 9 December 1974 3332 (XXIX). Implementation of the Dttlaration on the Strengthening of International Se• curity The General Assembly, Having considered the item entitled ",Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of ,International Security", Bearing in mind the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security49 and recalling the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly concerning the implementation of the Declaration, Noting with grave concern the continuing existence of focal points of crisis and tension in various regions, en- dangering international peace and security, Emphasizing that acts of aggression, the threat or usc of force, foreign occupation and alien domination, and in particular attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of other States, as well as the existence of co- lonialism, neo-colonialism, racial discrimination and apartheid, remain the main obstacles to the strength- ening of international peace and of the security of all States, 4s United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 634, No. 9068, p. 326. 49 Resolution 2734 (XXV). Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Finl Committee 31 Welcoming, however, encouraging trends in relations between States at the bilaterat regional and multilateral levels aiming at promoting peaceful coexistence and settlement of international disputes in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, Emphasizing the close link existing between the strengthening of international security, disarmament, decolonization, economic development and the need for a more intensive international effort to narrow the widening gap between the developed and the developing countries, and stressing, in this connexion, the impor- tance of the resolutions adopted at its sixth special ses- sion, Deeply convinced of the need constantly to strengthen the peace-keeping and the peace-making role of the United Nations, Convinced also that the United Nations should play a more positive role in promoti~g improvement of the international situation and a lessening of threats to international peace and security,, and that it can become a useful forum of universalization of positive achieve- ments in relations among States, l. Solemnly reaffirms all the principles and provi- sions contained in the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security and urgently appeals to all States to implement and adhere to all the provisions of the Declaration unswervingly and without delay, to broaden the scope of detente to cover the entire world, to stop the arms race, as well as to take practical steps to reduce armaments, and to reaffirm the principles con- tained in the Declaration on friendly relations among States50 as the basis of relations among all States; 2. Reaffirms also that all States have the right to participate on a basis of equality in the settlement of major international problems in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations so that peace and security will be ba~ed on effective respect for the sovereignty and independence of each State and the inalienable right of each people to determine its own destiny freely and without outside interference, coercion or pressure; 3. Reaffirms that any measure o.r pressure directed against any State while exercising its sovereign right freely to dispQse of its natural resources constitutes a flagrant violation of the right of self-determination of peoples and the principle of non-intervention, as set forth in the Charter, which, if pursued, could constitute a threat to international peace and security; 4. Reaffirms the legitimacy of the struggle of peo- ples under alien domination to achieve self-determina- tion and independence and appeals to all States to implement the Declaration on the Granting cf Inde- pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples51 and the other resolutions of the United Nations on the total elimination of colonialism, raci~m and apartheid; GO See resolution 2625 (XXV), annex. GI Resolution 1514 (XV). • 5. Takes rwte of the report of the Secretary- General;52 requests him to submit to the General Assembly at its thirtieth session a report on the imple- mentation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security and decides to include in the provisional agenda of .its thirtieth session the item en- titled "·Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of ,International Security". 2322nd plenary meeting 17 December 1974 3333 (XXIX). QueBtion of Korea The General Assembly, Desiring that progress be made towards the attain- ment of the goal of peaceful reunification of Korea on the basis of the freely expressed will of the Korean people, Recalling its satisfaction with the issuance of the joint communique at Seoul and Pyongyang on 4 July 1972 and the declared intention of both the South and the North of Korea to continue the dialogue between them, Aware, however, that tension in Korea has not been· totally eliminated and that the Armistice Agreement of 27 July 1953 remains indispensable to the mainte- nance of peace and security in the area., Recognizing that, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations regarding the maintenance of international peace and security, the United Nations has a continuing responsi- bility to ensure the attainment of this goal on the Korean peninsula, 1. Reaffirms the wishes of its members, as expressed in the consensus statement adopted by the General Assembly on 28 November 1973,53 and urges both the South and the North of Korea to continue their dia- logue to expedite the peaceful reunification of Korea; 2. Expresses the hope that the Security Council, bearing in mind the need to ensure continued adherence to the Armistice Agi,eement and the full maintenance of peace and security in the area, will in due course give consideration, in consultation with the parties directly concerned, to those aspects of the Korean question which fall within its responsibilities, including the dis- solution of the United Nations Command in conjunc- tion with appropriate arrangements to maintain the Armistice Agreement which is calculated to preserve peace and security in the Korean peninsula, pending negotiations and conciliation between the two Korean Governments leading to a lasting peace between them. s2 A/9696. 2322nd plenary meeting 17 December 1974 ft3 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-eighth Session, Supplement No. 30 (A/9030), p. 24, item 41. • •

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