A/RES/42/28
84th plenary meeting
30 November 1987
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, 40/82 of 12 December 1985 and 41/48 of
3 December 1986 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-third session on the implementation of the present
resolution;
11. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-third
session the item entitled "Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the
region of the Middle East".
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