UN General Assembly Resolution

                                                A/RES/41/48

                                                3 December 1986

                                                94th plenary meeting



               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, 38/64 of 15 December 1983,

39/54 of 12 December 1984 and 40/82 of 12 December 1985 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, and 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,



     Having examined 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.   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;



     7.   Takes note of the above-mentioned report;



     8.   Requests those parties that have not yet communicated 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 Secretary-General;



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

Assembly at its forty-second session on the implementation of the present

resolution;



     11.  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-second

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

region of the Middle East".



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