A/RES/39/54

                                                       12 December 1984

                                                       Meeting no. 97



                  Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone

                  in the region of the Middle East



         The General Assembly,



         Recalling its resolutions 3263 (XXIX) of 9 December 1974, 3474 (XXX)

    of 11 December 1975, 31/71 of 10 December 1976, 32/82 of 12 December 1977,

    33/64 of 14 December 1978, 34/77 of 11 December 1979, 35/147 of 12

    December 1980, 36/87 of 9 December 1981, 37/75 of 9 December 1982 and

    38/64 of 15 December 1983 on 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

    zone in the Middle East consistent with paragraphs 60 to 63, in particular

    paragraph 63 (d), of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of

    the General Assembly,



         Emphasizing the basic provisions of the above-mentioned resolutions,

    which call upon all parties directly concerned to consider taking the

    practical and urgent steps required for the implementation of the proposal

    to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East

    and, pending and during the establishment of such a zone, to declare

    solemnly that they will refrain, on a reciprocal basis, from producing,

    acquiring or in any other way possessing nuclear weapons and nuclear

    explosive devices and from permitting the stationing of nuclear weapons on

    their territory by any third party, to agree to place all their nuclear

    facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards and to

    declare their support for the establishment of the zone and deposit such

    declarations with the Security Council for consideration, as appropriate,



         Reaffirming the inalienable right of all States to acquire and

    develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes,



         Emphasizing further the need for appropriate measures on the question

    of the prohibition of military attacks on nuclear facilities,



         Bearing in mind the consensus reached by the General Assembly at its

    thirty-fifth session that the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone

    in the region of the Middle East would greatly enhance international peace

    and security,



         Desirous to build on that consensus so that substantial progress can

    be made towards establishing a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of

    the Middle East,



         Emphasizing the essential role of the United Nations in the

    establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle

    East,



         Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General,



         1.  Urges all parties directly concerned to consider seriously taking

         the practical and urgent steps required for the implementation of the

         proposal to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the

         Middle East in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the

         General Assembly and, as a means of promoting this objective, invites

         the countries concerned to adhere to the Treaty on the

         Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons;



         2.  Calls upon all countries of the region that have not done so,

         pending the establishment of the zone, to agree to place all their

         nuclear activities under International Atomic Energy Agency

         safeguards;



         3.  Invites those countries, pending the establishment of a

         nuclear-weapon- free zone in the region of the Middle East, to

         declare their support for establishing such a zone, consistent with

         the relevant paragraph of the Final Document of the Tenth Special

         Session of the General Assembly, and to deposit those declarations

         with the Security Council;



         4.  Further invites those countries, pending the establishment of the

         zone, not to develop, produce, test or otherwise acquire nuclear

         weapons or permit the stationing on their territories, or territories

         under their control, of nuclear weapons or nuclear explosive devices;



         5.  Invites the nuclear-weapon States and all other States to render

         their assistance in the establishment of the zone and at the same

         time to refrain from any action that runs counter to both the letter

         and spirit of the present resolution;



         6.  Requests the Secretary-General to seek the views of all concerned

         parties regarding the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in

         the region of the Middle East;



         7.  Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General

         Assembly at its fortieth session on the implementation of the present

         resolution;



         8.  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fortieth

         session the item entitled "Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free

         zone in the region of the Middle East".



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