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III. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the First Committee 69 zone and at the same time to refrain from any action that runs counter to both the letter and spirit of the present res- olution; 6. Extends its thanks to the Secretary-General for his report containing the views of parties concerned regarding the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East; 11 7. Takes note of the above-mentioned report; 8. Requests those parties that have not yet communi- cated their views to the Secretary-General to do so; 9. Welcomes any further comments from those parties that have already communicated their views to the Secre- tary-General; 10. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General Assembly at its forty-first session on the implementation of the present resolution; 11. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-first session the item entitled "Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East". I I 3th plenary meeting 12 December 1985 40/83. Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3265 B (XXIX) of 9 December I 974, 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, 35/148 of 12 December 1980, 36/88 of9 December 1981, 37/76 of9 December 1982, 38/65 of 15 December 1983 and 39/55 of 12 December 1984 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 is one of the measures which can contribute most effec- tively 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 declaration issued at the highest level by Governments of South Asian States reaffirming their undertaking not to acquire or manufacture nuclear weap- ons 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 interested, 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 resolution 3265 B (XXIX), it requested the Secretary-General to convene a meeting for the purpose of the consultations mentioned 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, Bearing in mind the provisions of paragraphs 60 to 63 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the !2 A/40/473. !3 A/CONF.95/15 and Corr.2, annex I. For the printed text of the Conven- tion and its Protocols see The United Natwns Disarmament Yearbook, vol. S: 1980 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E8 I.IX.4), appendix Vil. General Assembly 10 regarding the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones, including in the region of South Asia, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General, 12 1. 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 other neighbouring non-nuclear-weapon States as may be interested, to continue to make all possible efforts to estab- lish 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 that 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 assistance 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 forty-first session; 5. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-first session the item entitled "Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia". 1 I 3th plenary meeting 12 December 1985 40/84. Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 32/152 of 19 December 1977, 35/153 of 12 December 1980, 36/93 of9 December 1981, 3 7 /79 of 9 December 1982, 38/66 of 15 December 1983 and 39/56 of 12 December 1984, Recalling with satisfaction the adoption, on lO October 1980, of the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indis- criminate Effects, together with the Protocol on Non- Detectable Fragments (Protocol I), the Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby Traps and Other Devices (Protocol II) and the Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Incendiary Weapons (Protocol III), 13 Reaffirming its conviction that general agreement on the prohibition or restriction of use of specific conventional weapons would significantly reduce the suffering of civilian populations and of combatants, Taking note with satisfaction of the report of the Secre- tary-General, 14 l. Notes with satisfaction that an increasing number of States have either signed, ratified, accepted or acceded to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects, which was opened for signature in New York on l 0 April 1981; 2. Further notes with satisfaction that, consequent upon the fulfilment of the conditions set out in article 5 of the Convention, the Convention and the three Protocols annexed thereto entered into force on 2 December 1983; 14 A/40/550.

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