UN Security Council
1998

UNITED NATIONS S Security Council Distr. GENERAL S/RES/1172 (1998) 6 June 1998 RESOLUTION 1172 (1998) Adopted by the Security Council at its 3890th meeting, on 6 June 1998 The Security Council, Reaffirming the statements of its President of 14 May 1998 (S/PRST/1998/12) and of 29 May 1998 (S/PRST/1998/17), Reiterating the statement of its President of 31 January 1992 (S/23500), which stated, inter alia, that the proliferation of all weapons of mass destruction constitutes a threat to international peace and security, Gravely concerned at the challenge that the nuclear tests conducted by India and then by Pakistan constitute to international efforts aimed at strengthening the global regime of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, and also gravely concerned at the danger to peace and stability in the region, Deeply concerned at the risk of a nuclear arms race in South Asia, and determined to prevent such a race, Reaffirming the crucial importance of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty for global efforts towards nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament,