A/RES/45/54 GA

UNITED NATIONS Oistr. Qonoral Asasmbly geheral À/RES/4S/54 19 December 1990 Forty-fifth eesaion Agenda item 52 RESOLUTXOH ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the First Coimnittee (A/45/774)] 45/54. ConcIwaiffB flg affective international arranaemente to аааигаjon-nnclear-weaoon States against the lUR-or threat of m e of nuclear weapons The General Aeeembly. ВеДгЛвд in jniafl the need to allay the legitimate concern of the States of the vorld with regard to ensuring lasting security for their peoples, CpaviaCffd that nuclear weapons pose the greatest threat to mankind and to the survival of civilisation. Deeply concerned at the arms race, in particular the nuclear-arms race, and the possibility of the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons. Also convlneed that nuclear disarmament and the complete elimination of nuclear weapons are essential to remove the danger of nuclear war. Welcoming the progress achieved in recent years in both nuclear and eoavontlonal disarmament. Taking into account the principle of the non-use of force or threat of force enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, Recognising that the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of non-nuclear-weapon States need to be safeguarded against the use or threat of use of force. Including the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons. Considering that, until nuclear disarmament Is achieved on a universal basis, it is ia^erative for the international community to develop effective measures and 90-36460 2979Z (B) /... arrangements to ensure tbe security of non-nuclear-veapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons from any quarter, Reeocmising also that effective measures and arrangements to assure the non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons can contribute positively to the prevention of the spread of nuclear weapons. Bearing in mind paragraph 59 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, 1/ the first special session devoted to disarmament, in which it urged the nuclear-weapon States to pursue efforts to conclude, as appropriate, effective arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear %reapons, and desirous of promoting the implementation of the relevant provisions of the Final Document, Recalling the relevant parts of the special report of the Committee on Disarmament 2/ submitted to the General Assembly at its twelfth special session, 2/ the second special session devoted to disarmament, and of the special report of the Conference on Disarmament submitted to the Assembly at its fifteenth special session, 1/ the third special session devoted to disarmament, as well as of the annual report of the Conference on its 1990 session, £/ Recalling also paragraph 12 of the Declaration of the 1980s as the Second Disarmament Decade, contained in the annex to its resolution 35/46 of 3 December 1980, which states, inter alia, that all efforts should be exerted by the Committee on Disarmament urgently to negotiate with a view to reaching agreement on effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons, Hotlng the in-depth negotiations undertaken in the Conference on Disarmament and its Ad Hoc Committee on Effective International Arrangements to Assure Non-Ruclear-Heapon States against the Use or Threat of Use of Huclear Weapons, with a view to reaching agreement on this item. Taking note of the proposals submitted under that item in the Conference on Disarmament, including the drafts of an international convention. A/BES/45/54 Page 2 1/ Resolution S-10/2. 2/ The Committee on Disarmament was redesignated the Conference on Disarmament as from 7 February 1984. 2/ Official Records of the General Assembly. Twelfth Special Session. Supplement Wo. 2 (A/S-12/2), sect. III.C. 1/ 2 Ш * / Fifteenth Special Session, Supplement Ко. 2 (A/S-15/2), sect. XXX.F. i/ Ibid., Forty-fifth Session, Supplement Vo. 27 (A/45/27), sect. XXX.F. Taking note alao of tbe decision of the Hinth Conference of Heads of State or Goverxuaent of the Hovement of Mon-Xligned Countries, held at Belgrade from 4 to 7 September 1989, £/ as well as the relevant recommendations of the Organization of the Islamic Conference reiterated in the Final Comnunigue of the Mineteenth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, held at Cairo from 31 July to 5 August 1990, X/ calling upon the Conference on Disarmament to reach an urgent agreement on an international convention to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons. Taking note further of the unilateral declarations on the security of non-auclear>weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons made by all nuclaar-weapon States, Hotlng tbe support enpressed in the Conference on Disarmament and in the General Assembly for the elaboration of an international convention to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons, as well as the difficulties pointed out in evolving a common approach acceptable to all, Hotincr alao the greater willingness to overcome the difficulties encountered in previous years. Recalling its relevant resolutions adopted in previous years. Desirous of promoting the implementation of its resolutions 44/110 and 44/111 of IS December 1989, 1. Reaffirms the urgent need to reach an early agreement on effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons; 2. Rotes with satisfaction that in the Conference on Disarmament there is no objection, in principle, to the idea of an international convention to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons, although the difficulties as regards evolving a common approach acceptable to all have also been pointed out; 3. Appeals to all States, especially the nuclear-weapon States, to demonstrate the political will and flexibility necessary to reach agreement on a common approach and, in particular, on a common formula that could be included in an international instrument of a legally binding character; 4. Recommends that further intensive efforts should be devoted to the search for such a common approach or common formula and that the various alternative X/RES/45/54 Page 3 fi/ See A/44/551-S/20870, annex. 2/ See A/45/421-S/21797, annex I, para. 44. approacbas, including, in particular, those considered in the Conference on Oisarmanent, should be further explored in order to overcosie the difficulties; 5. Reconanands also that the Conference on Disannament should actively continue intensive negotiations with a view to reaching early agreement and concluding effective international arrangements to assure aoa-nueloar-weapon States against the uso or threat of use of nuclear weapons, taking into account the widespread support for the conclusion of an international convention and giving consideration to any other proposals designed to secure the same objective; 6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-sixth session the item entitled “Conclusion of effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons". 5 4th plffiaaiTY w egtinq 4 December 1990 X/RSS/45/54 Page 4

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