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58 General Assembly-Thirty-sixth Session special session devoted to disarmament, to be held from 7 June to 9 July 1982; 2. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-seventh session the item entitled ''Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East". B The General Assembly, 91 st plenary meeting 9 December 198 I Recalling its resolutions concerning the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East, Recalling also the recommendations for the establishment of such a z~ne in ~e Middle East consistent with paragraphs 60 to 63, m particular paragraph 63 (d), of the Final Doc- ument of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assem- bly, 21 the first special session devoted to disarmament, Recalling further Security Council resolution 487 ( 1981) of 19 June 1981, Taking into consideration the resolution adopted on 12 June 1981 by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency22 and resolution GC(XXV)/RES/ 381 adopted on 26 September 1981 by the General Con- ference of the Agency, Recalling further the report of the Secretary-General con- cerning Israeli nuclear armament, 23 . Rea_lizing that adherence to the Treaty on the Non-Pro- h~eration of N~clear Weapons24 by all parties of the region will be conducive to a speedy establishment of a nuclear- weapon-free zone, Deeply concerned that the future of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in the region has ~n g~avely endangered by the attack carried out by Israel, which 1s not a party to the Treaty, on the nuclear installations of Iraq, whkh is a party to that Treaty, 1. Considers that the Israeli military attack on the Iraqi nucle~ installations adversely affects the prospects of the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East; 2. Declares that it is imperative, in this respect, that Israel place forthwith all its nuclear facilities under Inter- national Atomic Energy Agency safeguards; 3. Req_uests the Secretary-General to transmit the pres- ent resolution to the General Assembly at its second special session devoted to disarmament. 91 st plenary meeting 9 December 1981 36/88. Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3265 B (XXIX) of 9 December 1974, 3476 B (XXX) of 11 December 1975, 31/73 of 10 December 1976, 32/83 of 12 December 1977, 33/65 of 14 December 1978, 34/78 of 11 December 1979 and 35/148 of 12 December 1980 concerning the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia, Reiterating its conviction that the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones in various regions of the world 21 Resolutions S-10/2. 22 See GC(XXV)/643. 23 A/36/431. 24 Resolution 2373 (XXII), annex. one of the measures which can contribute most effectively to the objectives of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and general and complete disarmament, Believing that the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia, as in other regions, will strengthen the security of the States of the region against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons, Noting the declarations issued at the highest level by Governments of South Asian States reaffirming their un- dertaking 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 it called upon the States of the South Asian region and such other neighbouring non-nuclear-weapon States as might be inter- ested to make all possible efforts to establish a nuclear- weapon-free zone in South Asia and to refrain, in the mean time, from any action contrary to this objective, Further recalling that, in its resolutions 3265 B (XXIX), 31/73 and 32/83, it requested the Secretary-General to con- vene a meeting for the purpose of the consultations men- tion~d therein and to render such assistance as might be required to promote the efforts for the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia Beari~g in mind the provisions of paragraphs 60 to 63 of the Fmal Document of the Tenth Special Session of the qeneral Assembly, 25 the first special session devoted to disarmament_, regai:run& the estab!ishment of nuclear-weapon- free zones, mcludmg m the region of South Asia, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia, 26 l. Reaffirms its endorsement, in principle, of the con- cept of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia; 2. Urges once again the States of South Asia and such ?ther neighbouri!'g non-nuclear-weapon States as may be mterested to contmue to make all possible efforts to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia and to refrain in the mean time, from any action contrary to this objective'. 3. Calls upon those nuclear-weapon States which have not done so to respond positively to this proposal and to extend the necessary co-operation in the efforts to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to render such assist- ance as may be required to promote the 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 second special session devoted to disarmament as well as at its thirty-seventh session; 5. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-seventh session the item entitled ''Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia". 91 st plenary meeting 9 December 1981 36/89. Prohibition of the development and manufac- ture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3479 (XXX) of 11 December 1975, 31/74 of 10 December 1976, 32/84 A of 12 December 1977, 33/66 B of 14 December 1978, 34/79 of 11 Decem- ber ~ 9?? and 35/149 of 12 December 1980 concerning the proh1b1t1on of new types of weapons of mass destruction, 1' Resolution S-10/2. 26 A/36/408.

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