A/RES/3479(XXX) GA

28 General Assembly-Thirtieth Session of Nuclear Weapons, non-nuclear-weapon States are to benefit from any peaceful applications of nuclear explosions. 2. The explosions referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be conducted as follows: (a) In the case of non-nuclear-weapon States, in con- formity with the provisions of article V of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; (b) In the case of nuclear-weapon °"§ates, in conformity with a procedure to be established under a special agreement concerniing which the nualear-weapon States will conduct ne- gotiations with due regard for the recommendations of the Interna.tion.al Atomic Energy Agency on the subject and which will be concluded as speedily as possible. ARTICLE IV The prov1s10ns of this Treaty shall not affect obligations assumed by the States Par,ties to the Treaty under other inter- national agreements. ARTICLE V l. Any Party to this Treaty may propose amendments to the Treaty. The text of any proposed amendment sball be submitted to the depositary Governrnents, which shall circulate it to ali Parties to the Treaty. Thereupon, if requested to do so by one third or more of the Parties to the Treaty, the de- positary Governmems shall convene a conference, to which they shall invite ali the Parties to the Treaty, for the purpose of considering such amendment. 2. Any amendment to this Treaty must be approved by a majority of the votes of all the Parties to the Treaty, includ- ing the votes of ali nuclear-weapon States Parties to the Treaty. The amendment shall enter into _force for each Party depositing its instrument of ratification of the amendment upon the deposit of such instruments of ratification by a majority of all the Par-ties, including the nuclear-weapon States Parties to the Treaty. Thereafter, it shall enter into force for any other Party upon the depo9it of its instrument of rati&ation of the amend- ment. ARTICLE VI l. This Treaty shall be open to all States for signature. Any Sta.te which does not sign the Treaty before its entry into force in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article may accede to it at any time. 2. This Treaty shall be subject to ratifioa.tion by signatory States. Instruments of ratification and accession shall be de- posited with the Governments of ........ , which are hereby designated the depositary Governments. 3. This Treaty shall enter into force upon the deposit of the instruments of ratification by . . . . . . . . Governments, in- cluding the Governments of'al! nuclear-weapon States. 4. Por States whose in.struments of ratification or aocession are deposited subsequeillt to the entry into force of this Treaty, it shall enter into force on the date of the deposit of their instruments of ratification or accession. S. Toe depositary Governments shall pronÍptly inform ali signatory and acceding States of the date of each signature, the date of deposit of each instrument of ratification or acces- sion, the date of the entry into force of this Treaty and the date of receipt of any requests for convening a conference of Parties to the Treaty or of other notifications. 6. This Treaty shall be registered by the depositary Gov- ernments pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. ARTICLE VII l. This Treaty shall be of unlimited duration. 2. Each State Party to this Treaty shall, in the exercise of its national sovereignty, have the right to withdraw from the Treaty if it decides that e~traordinary circumstances, con- nected with the subject-matter of this Treaty, havé jeopardized its supreme interests. It shall give notice of such withdrawal to ali other Parties to the Treaty and to the Security Council of the U-nited Nations three months in advance. Such notice shall include a statement of the extraordinary circumstances which it regards as having jeopardized its supre,me intere&ts. ARTICLE VIII This Treaty, the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts of which are equally authentic, shaill be deposited in the archives of the depositary Govemments. Duly certified copies of this Treaty shall be transmitted by the de,positary Governments to the Governments of the signatory and acced- ing States. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorizcd for the purpose, have signed this Treaty. . DoNE in . . . . . . copies, at . . . . . . . . on the . . . . . . day of ........ , .... . 3479 (XXX). Prohihition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapona of mass destruction and new syateD18 of auch weapons The General Assembly, Striving to strengtheri- international peace and se- curity, 'conscious of the interest of nations in continuing efforts to save mankind from the danger of the use of new means of mass destruction, to limit the arms race and to bring about disarmament, Bearing in mind that modem science and technology have reached a level where a serious danger arises of the development of new, still more destructive trpes of weapon1¡ pf mass destruction and of new systems of such weapons, Convinced that the prohibition of the development and manufacture of new, still more destructive types of weapons of mass destruction would serve the goal of strengthening peace and preventing the threat of war, 1. Considers it necessary to take effective steps, by concluding an appropriate intemational treaty or agree- ment, for the prohibition of the development and man- ufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons; 2. Takes note of the draft agreement on the pro- hibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new ~ystems of such weapons, submitted to the General Assembly by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the text of which is annexed to the present resolution, as well as points of view and suggestions put forward during thc discussion of this question; 3. Requests the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament to proceed as soon as possible, with the assistance of qualified governmental experts, to work out the text of such an agreement and to submit a ro- port on the result3 achieved for consideration by the General Assembly at its thirty-first session; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament all documents relating to the discussion by the General Assembly at its thirtieth session of the item entitled "Prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and ncw systems of such weapons"; 5. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-4irst session the item entitled "Prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons". 2437th plenary meeting 11 December 1975 Resolutions adopted on the reports of the First Commiuee 29 ANNEX Union of Soviet Socialist Repuhlics: draft agreement on the prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of ■uch weapon■ The States Parties to this Agreement, Guided by the interests of strengthening international peace and security, Desiring to contribute to saving mankind from the danger of the use of new means of warfare, to limiting the arms race and to bringing about disarmament, Recog11izing tha,t modern science and technology have reached a level where a serious danger arises of the develop- ment of new, still more destructive types of weapons of mass destruction and of new systems of such weapons, Conscious that the development and manufacture of such weapons are fraught with the most serious consequences for the peace and security of nations, Bearing in mind that recent yean; have seen the conolusion of a number of important agreements conceming limitation of the arms race and disannament, including those related to the prohibition of weapons of mass destruction, Expressing the profound interest of Sta.tes and peoples in the a,doption of measures to prevent the use of the achieve- ments of modern science and technology for ,the development and manufacture of the above-mentioned weapons of mass destruction, Desiring to promote the strengthening of confidence among na.tions and the further improvement of the international situation, Seeking to contribute to the realization of the lofty pur- poses and principies of the Charter of the United Nations, Having agreed on the following: ARTICLE 1 l. Each State Party to this Agreement undertakes not to develop or manufacture new types of weapons of mass de. struction or new systems of such weapons, including those utilizing the fatest achievements of módem science and tech- nology. New types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons shall include: ( to be specified through negotiations on the subject). 2. In the event tha,t new areas of development and manu- facture of weapons of mass destruction and systems of such weapons not covered by this Agreement emerge after the entry into force of the Agreement, the Parties shall conduct negoti- ations with a view to extending the prohibition provided for in this Agreement to cqver such potential new types and sys- tems of weapons. 3. Each State Party to this Agreemen,t undertakes not to assist, encourage or induce any other State, group of States or international organizations to engage in activities contrary to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this article .. ARTICLB II Each State Party to this Agreement undertakes, in aocordance with its constitutional procedures, to take the necessary meas- ures to prohibit a.nd prevent any activities contrary to the pro- visions of this Agreement, within the territory of such State or in any territory under its jurisdiction or under its control, wherever it may be. MTICLB ill 1. In ithe event that any SCate Party to this Agreement haa any suspicions that another State Party has violated the pro- visions of this Agreement, the Parties concemed u.ndertake to consult ~ne another a.nd c_o-operate in solving the problems which átise. . 2. If the consultations ~erred to in paragraph 1 of this articte fail to produce reslilts mutually acceptable to the Par- ties concemed, the State which has such suspicions may lodge a complaint with the Security Council of • the Uoitéd Nations. Such complaint must include evidence confirm.ing its valicllty, as well as a request for its consideration by the Security Council. 3. Each State Party to this Agreement undertakes to co- operate in carrying out any investigation which -the Security Council may initiate, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, on the basis of the complaint received by the Council. The Security Council shall inform the States Parties to the Agreement of the results of the in- vestigation. 4. Each State Party to this Agreement undertakes to pro- vide or support assistance, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, to any State Party to the Agreement which so requests, if the Security Council decides that such State Party has been exposed to danger as a result of violation of the Agreement. ARTICLB IV l. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as affect- ing the inalienable right of all the States Parties to the Agrce- ment to develop and use scientific research and discoveries exclusively for peaceful purposes without any discrimination. 2. The States Parties to this Agreement undertake to facili- tate scientific and technological co-operation in the use of the latest achievements and discoveries of science and tech- nology for peaceful purposes. ARTICLE V Each State Party to this Agreement undertakes to pursue in good faith negotiations on effective measures to limit tlhe arms race in all its forms and put an end to it, as well as on a treaty on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control. ARTICLB VI l. Any State Party may propose amendments to this Agree- ment. Each proposed amendment shall be submitted to the depositary Governments and circulated by them to ali Parties to ,the Agreenwnt, which shall inform the depositary Govern- ments of acceptance or rejection as soon as possible after its reoeipt. 2. The amendment shall enter into force for each State Party accepting the amendment upon its aoceptance by a ma- jority of the States Parties to the Agreement, including the depositary Governments, and thereafter for each remaining State Party on the date of its acceptance of the amendment. ARTICLE VII 1. This Agreement shall be of unlimited duration. 2. Each State Party to this Agreement sball, in the exoraae of its national sovereignty, have the right to withdraw from the Agreement if it decides that extraordinary circumstances, connected with the subject-matter of this Agreement, have jeopardized its supreme interests. It shall give notice of 811Ch withdrawal to ali other States Parties to the Agreement ~d to the Security Council of the United Nations three mootbs jn a,dvance. Such notice shall inolude a statement of the elttnL- ordinary circumstances which it regards as having jeoparclized its supreme interests. ARTICLB VIlI l. This Agreemeot shall be open to ali States · for aignaturc. Any State which does not sigo the Agreement before its entry into force in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article may acicede to it at any time. 2. This Agreement shall be subject to ratification'' by signa- tory States. lnstruments of ratification and accession shall be deposited with the Governments of ........ , which are hereby designated the depoaitary Governments. 3. 1bis Agreement shall enter into force upon the depoait of the instruments of ratification by . . . . . . . . . . Oovornmenu, including the Governments designated the depositary Govem- ments of the Agreement. 30 General Assembly-Thirtieth Session 4. For States whose instruments of ratification or accession are deposited subsequen,t to the entry into force of this Agree- ment, it sha11 enter into force on the date of the deposit of their instruments of ratification or accession. 5. The depositary Govemments shall promptly inform all signatory and acceding States of the date of each signature, the date of deposit of each instrument. of ratification or acces- siób and the date of the entry into f<Jl'Cl,Uf this Agreement. and of the receipt of other notices. 6. This Agreement shall be registered by the depositary Govemments pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. ARTICLE IX This Agreement, the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts of which are equally authentic, shall be de- posited in the archives of the depositary Governments. Duly certified copies of the Agreement shaill be transmitted by the depositary Governments to the Governments of the signatory and acceding States. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorized for the purpose, have signed this Agreement. DONE in of ... copies, at on the day 3484 (XXX). General and complete disarmament A The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3261 D (XXIX) of 9 De- cember 1974 and 3386 (XXX) of 12 November 1975, Convinced of the urgent necessity that ali States, in particular nuclear-weapon States, take efiective meas- ures to reverse the momentum of the nuclear arms race, Recalling also its resolutions on the urgent need for the prevention of nuclear proliferation and for an ef- fective comprehensive nuolear weapon test bao, Bearing in mind that it has not yet proved possible to difierentiate between the technolo~ for nuclear weapons and that for nuclear explos1ve devices for peaceful purposes and that, consequently, it is not pos- sible at present to develop nuclear explosive devices for peaceful purposes without at the same time acquir- ing a nuclear weapon capability, Conscious of the fact that the testing and application of nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes can have significant arms control iinplications both for the spread of nuclear weapons and their technology to States which do not already have them and, in the context of limita- tions of nuclear weapon testing, for the refinement of the arsenals of existing nuclear-weapon States, Desir.ous of ensuring the fullest possible exchange of nuclear technology and nuclear materials for the eco- nomic and social benefit of mankind without increas- ing the risk of diversion to military purposes and the consequent danger to world peace and security, Noting that non-nuclear-weapon States parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons118 have the right to obtain the potential benefüs from any applications of nuclear explosions for peaceful pur- poses, under appropriate intemational observation and through appropriate intemational procedures, pursuant to a special intemational agreement, through an ap- propriate intemational body with adequate representa- tion of non-nuclear-weapon States, as contemplated in artiole V of the Treaty, 118 Resolution 2373 (XXIl), annex. Noting further that the potential benefüs from any applications of nuclear explosions for peaceful pur- poses could be made available to non-nuclear-weapon States not parties to the Treaty on the Non-Prolifera- tion of Nuclear Weapons by way of nuclear explosion services provided by nuclear-weapon States, as defined by the Treaty, and conducted under the appropriate intemational observation and appropriate international procedures called for in article V of the Treaty and in accordance with other applicable international obliga- tions, Recalling once again the statements made at the 1577th meeting of the First Committee, on 31 May 1968, by the representatives of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America concerning the provisions of article V of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons which re- late to the conclusion of a special international agree- ment on nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes, 57 Convinced of the need for the special international agreement or agreements contemplated in article V of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weap- ons in respect of the peaceful application of nuclear explosions, 1. Appeals once again to ali States, in particular nuclear-weapon States, to exert concerted efforts in ali the appropriate international forums with a view to working out promptly efiective measures for the cessa- tion of th1t ,nuclear arms race and for the prevention of the further proliferation of nuclear weapons; 2. Notes with appreciation: (a) The report of the Intemational Atomic Energy Agency concerning its studies of the peaceful appli- cations of nuclear explosions, their utility and feasi- bility, including legal, health and safety aspects, which comprises information regarding the establishment by the Agency of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Nuclear Explosions for Peaceful Purposes;58 ( b) Toe section of the report of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament with respect to the arms control implications of peaceful nuclear explo- sions within the framework of a comprehensive test ban;59 ( c) The consideration given by the Review Con- ference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Pro- liferation of Nuclear Weapons to the role of nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes as provided for in that Treaty;60 ( d) Toe observations of the Secretary-General in the introduction to bis annual report submitted to the General Assembly at its thirtieth session;61 3. Notes the conolusions of the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons with respect to article V of the Treaty, contained in the Final Declaration of the Conference, adopted by consensus pn 30 May 1975;62 4. Notes also that the final documentation of the Conference included a draft resolution submitted by 157 See A/C.1/1052. 58 See A/10168 and Corr.l and Add.l. 159 Of!icial Records of the General .Assembly, Thirtieth Ses- sion, Supplement No. 27 (A/10027), paras. 62-78. eo See A/10215, annex. 61 See Of!icial Records of the General Assembly, Thirtieth Session, Supplement No. JA (A/10001/Add.l), sect. VIII. 82 A/C.1/1068, annex l.

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