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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [without reference to a Main Committee (A/55/L.49 and Add.1)] 55/50.  Jerusalem The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 36/120 E of 10 December 1981, 37/123 C of 16 December 1982, 38/180 C of 19 December 1983, 39/146 C of 14 December 1984, 40/168 C of 16 December 1985, 41/162 C of 4 December 1986, 42/209 D of 11 December 1987, 43/54 C of 6 December 1988, 44/40 C of 4 December 1989, 45/83 C of 13 December 1990, 46/82 B of 16 December 1991, 47/63 B of 11 December 1992, 48/59 A of 14 December 1993, 49/87 A of 16 December 1994, 50/22 A of 4 December 1995, 51/27 of 4 December 1996, 52/53 of 9 December 1997, 53/37 of 2 December 1998 and 54/37 of 1 December 1999, in which it, inter alia, determined that all legislative and administrative measures and actions taken by Israel, the occupying Power, which have altered or purported to alter the character and status of the Holy City of Jerusalem, in particular the so-called “Basic Law” on Jerusalem and the proclamation of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, were null and void and must be rescinded forthwith, Recalling also Security Council resolution 478 (1980) of 20 August 1980, in which the Council, inter alia, decided not to recognize the “Basic Law” and called upon those States which had established diplomatic missions in Jerusalem to withdraw such missions from the Holy City, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General,1 1. Determines that the decision of Israel to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration on the Holy City of Jerusalem is illegal and therefore null and void and has no validity whatsoever; 2. Deplores the transfer by some States of their diplomatic missions to Jerusalem in violation of Security Council resolution 478 (1980) and their refusal to comply with the provisions of that resolution; 3. Calls once more upon those States to abide by the provisions of the relevant United Nations resolutions, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations;                                                            1 A/55/538.  A/RES/55/50 2 4. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session on the implementation of the present resolution.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the First Committee (A/56/528)] 56/16. Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace The General Assembly, Recalling the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace, contained in its resolution 2832 (XXVI) of 16 December 1971, and recalling also its resolution 54/47 of 1 December 1999 and other relevant resolutions, Recalling also the report of the Meeting of the Littoral and Hinterland States of the Indian Ocean held in July 1979,1 Recalling further paragraph 148 of the Final Document of the Twelfth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Durban, South Africa, from 29 August to 3 September 1998,2 in which it was noted, inter alia, that the Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Indian Ocean would continue his informal consultations on the future work of the Committee, Emphasizing the need to foster consensual approaches that are conducive to the pursuit of such endeavours, Noting the initiatives taken by countries of the region to promote cooperation, in particular economic cooperation, in the Indian Ocean area and the possible contribution of such initiatives to overall objectives of a zone of peace, Convinced that the participation of all permanent members of the Security Council and the major maritime users of the Indian Ocean in the work of the Ad Hoc Committee is important and would assist the progress of a mutually beneficial dialogue to develop conditions of peace, security and stability in the Indian Ocean region, Considering that greater efforts and more time are required to develop a focused discussion on practical measures to ensure conditions of peace, security and stability in the Indian Ocean region, _______________ 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 45 and corrigendum (A/34/45 and Corr.1). 2 See A/53/667-S/1998/1071, annex I.  A/RES/56/16 2 Having considered the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Indian Ocean,3 1. Takes note of the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Indian Ocean;3 2. Reiterates its conviction that the participation of all permanent members of the Security Council and the major maritime users of the Indian Ocean in the work of the Ad Hoc Committee is important and would greatly facilitate the development of a mutually beneficial dialogue to advance peace, security and stability in the Indian Ocean region; 3. Requests the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee to continue his informal consultations with the members of the Committee and to report through the Committee to the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to render, within existing resources, all necessary assistance to the Ad Hoc Committee, including the provision of summary records; 5. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-eighth session the item entitled “Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace”. 68th plenary meeting 29 November 2001 _______________ 3 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 29 (A/56/29).
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [without reference to a Main Committee (A/56/L.23 and Add.1)] 56/31.  Jerusalem The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 36/120 E of 10 December 1981, 37/123 C of 16 December 1982, 38/180 C of 19 December 1983, 39/146 C of 14 December 1984, 40/168 C of 16 December 1985, 41/162 C of 4 December 1986, 42/209 D of 11 December 1987, 43/54 C of 6 December 1988, 44/40 C of 4 December 1989, 45/83 C of 13 December 1990, 46/82 B of 16 December 1991, 47/63 B of 11 December 1992, 48/59 A of 14 December 1993, 49/87 A of 16 December 1994, 50/22 A of 4 December 1995, 51/27 of 4 December 1996, 52/53 of 9 December 1997, 53/37 of 2 December 1998, 54/37 of 1 December 1999 and 55/50 of 1 December 2000, in which it, inter alia, determined that all legislative and administrative measures and actions taken by Israel, the occupying Power, which have altered or purported to alter the character and status of the Holy City of Jerusalem, in particular the so-called “Basic Law” on Jerusalem and the proclamation of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, were null and void and must be rescinded forthwith, Recalling also Security Council resolution 478 (1980) of 20 August 1980, in which the Council, inter alia, decided not to recognize the “Basic Law” and called upon those States which had established diplomatic missions in Jerusalem to withdraw such missions from the Holy City, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General,1 1. Determines that the decision of Israel to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration on the Holy City of Jerusalem is illegal and therefore null and void and has no validity whatsoever; 2. Deplores the transfer by some States of their diplomatic missions to Jerusalem in violation of Security Council resolution 478 (1980) and their refusal to comply with the provisions of that resolution; 3. Calls once more upon those States to abide by the provisions of the relevant United Nations resolutions, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations; _______________ 1 A/56/480.  A/RES/56/31 2 4. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session on the implementation of the present resolution.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly  [on the report of the Third Committee (A/57/555)]  57/198.  The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination        The General Assembly,    Aware that the development of friendly relations among nations, based on  respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, is among  the purposes and principles of the United Nations, as defined in the Charter,    Recalling the International Covenants on Human Rights,1 the Universal  Declaration of Human Rights,2 the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to  Colonial Countries and Peoples3 and the Vienna Declaration and Programme of  Action adopted at the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993,4    Recalling also the Declaration on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of  the United Nations,5    Recalling further the United Nations Millennium Declaration,6    Expressing the urgent need for the resumption of negotiations within the  Middle East peace process on its agreed basis and for the speedy achievement of a  final settlement between the Palestinian and Israeli sides,     Affirming the right of all States in the region to live in peace within secure and  internationally recognized borders,    1.  Reaffirms the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination,  including the right to their independent State of Palestine;    2.  Urges all States and the specialized agencies and organizations of the  United Nations system to continue to support and assist the Palestinian people in the  early realization of their right to self-determination.    77th plenary meeting  18 December 2002  _______________  1 Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.  2 Resolution 217 A (III).  3 Resolution 1514 (XV).  4 A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III.  5 See resolution 50/6.  6 See resolution 55/2.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 6 May 2004  [without reference to a Main Committee (A/58/L.61/Rev.1)]     58/292. Status of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including  East Jerusalem        The General Assembly,    Recalling its resolutions 3237 (XXIX) of 22 November 1974, 43/177 of  15 December 1988 and 52/250 of 7 July 1998,    Recalling also Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967,  338 (1973) of 22 October 1973, 1397 (2002) of 12 March 2002 and 1515 (2003) of  19 November 2003,    Recalling further the relevant provisions of international law, as well as  relevant United Nations resolutions, with regard to Israeli settlements and to  Occupied East Jerusalem,    Reaffirming the principle of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory  by force,    Noting that Palestine, in its capacity as observer and pending its attainment of  full membership in the United Nations, does not present credentials to the General  Assembly,    Affirming the need to enable the Palestinian people to exercise sovereignty and  to achieve independence in their State, Palestine,    1.  Affirms that the status of the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967,  including East Jerusalem, remains one of military occupation, and affirms, in  accordance with the rules and principles of international law and relevant  resolutions of the United Nations, including Security Council resolutions, that the  Palestinian people have the right to self-determination and to sovereignty over their  territory and that Israel, the occupying Power, has only the duties and obligations of  an occupying Power under the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of  Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 19491 and the Regulations annexed to  the Hague Convention respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land, of 1907;2  _______________  1 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75, No. 973.  2 See Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, The Hague Conventions and Declarations of 1899 and  1907 (New York, Oxford University Press, 1915).   A/RES/58/292  2    2.  Expresses its determination to contribute to the achievement of the  inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and the attainment of a just and  comprehensive negotiated peace settlement in the Middle East resulting in two  viable, sovereign and independent States, Israel and Palestine, based on the  pre-1967 borders and living side by side in peace and security.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 8 December 2003  [on the report of the First Committee (A/58/462)]  58/39.  Conventional arms control at the regional and  subregional levels        The General Assembly,    Recalling its resolutions 48/75 J of 16 December 1993, 49/75 O of  15 December 1994, 50/70 L of 12 December 1995, 51/45 Q of 10 December 1996,  52/38 Q of 9 December 1997, 53/77 P of 4 December 1998, 54/54 M of 1 December  1999, 55/33 P of 20 November 2000, 56/24 I of 29 November 2001 and 57/77 of  22 November 2002,    Recognizing the crucial role of conventional arms control in promoting  regional and international peace and security,    Convinced that conventional arms control needs to be pursued primarily in the  regional and subregional contexts since most threats to peace and security in the  post-cold-war era arise mainly among States located in the same region or  subregion,    Aware that the preservation of a balance in the defence capabilities of States at  the lowest level of armaments would contribute to peace and stability and should be  a prime objective of conventional arms control,    Desirous of promoting agreements to strengthen regional peace and security at  the lowest possible level of armaments and military forces,    Noting with particular interest the initiatives taken in this regard in different  regions of the world, in particular the commencement of consultations among a  number of Latin American countries and the proposals for conventional arms control  made in the context of South Asia, and recognizing, in the context of this subject,  the relevance and value of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe,1  which is a cornerstone of European security,    Believing that militarily significant States and States with larger military  capabilities have a special responsibility in promoting such agreements for regional  security,  _______________  1 CD/1064.   A/RES/58/39  2    Believing also that an important objective of conventional arms control in  regions of tension should be to prevent the possibility of military attack launched by  surprise and to avoid aggression,    1.  Decides to give urgent consideration to the issues involved in  conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels;    2.  Requests the Conference on Disarmament to consider the formulation of  principles that can serve as a framework for regional agreements on conventional  arms control, and looks forward to a report of the Conference on this subject;    3.  Requests the Secretary-General, in the meantime, to seek the views of  Member States on the subject and to submit a report to the General Assembly at its  fifty-ninth session;    4.  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-ninth session the  item entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 8 December 2003  [on the report of the First Committee (A/58/463)]     58/64.  Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear  Weapons        The General Assembly,    Convinced that the use of nuclear weapons poses the most serious threat to the  survival of mankind,    Bearing in mind the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of  8 July 1996 on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons,1    Convinced that a multilateral, universal and binding agreement prohibiting the  use or threat of use of nuclear weapons would contribute to the elimination of the  nuclear threat and to the climate for negotiations leading to the ultimate elimination  of nuclear weapons, thereby strengthening international peace and security,    Conscious that some steps taken by the Russian Federation and the United  States of America towards a reduction of their nuclear weapons and the  improvement in the international climate can contribute towards the goal of the  complete elimination of nuclear weapons,    Recalling that, in paragraph 58 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special  Session of the General Assembly,2 whose twenty-fifth anniversary is being marked  this year, it is stated that all States should actively participate in efforts to bring  about conditions in international relations among States in which a code of peaceful  conduct of nations in international affairs could be agreed upon and that would  preclude the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons,    Reaffirming that any use of nuclear weapons would be a violation of the  Charter of the United Nations and a crime against humanity, as declared in its  resolutions 1653 (XVI) of 24 November 1961, 33/71 B of 14 December 1978,  34/83 G of 11 December 1979, 35/152 D of 12 December 1980 and 36/92 I of  9 December 1981,  _______________  1 A/51/218, annex; see also Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Advisory Opinion, I.C.J.  Reports 1996, p. 226.  2 See resolution S-10/2.   A/RES/58/64  2    Determined  to  achieve  an  international  convention  prohibiting  the  development, production, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons, leading to their  ultimate destruction,    Stressing that an international convention on the prohibition of the use of  nuclear weapons would be an important step in a phased programme towards the  complete elimination of nuclear weapons, with a specified framework of time,    Noting with regret that the Conference on Disarmament, during its 2003  session, was unable to undertake negotiations on this subject as called for in General  Assembly resolution 57/94 of 22 November 2002,    1.  Reiterates its request to the Conference on Disarmament to commence  negotiations in order to reach agreement on an international convention prohibiting  the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons under any circumstances;    2.  Requests the Conference on Disarmament to report to the General  Assembly on the results of those negotiations.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 1 December 2004  [without reference to a Main Committee (A/59/L.39)]  59/32.  Jerusalem        The General Assembly,    Recalling its resolution 181 (II) of 29 November 1947, in particular its  provisions regarding the City of Jerusalem,    Recalling also its resolution 36/120 E of 10 December 1981 and all subsequent  resolutions, including resolution 56/31 of 3 December 2001, in which it, inter alia,  determined that all legislative and administrative measures and actions taken by  Israel, the occupying Power, which have altered or purported to alter the character  and status of the Holy City of Jerusalem, in particular the so-called “Basic Law” on  Jerusalem and the proclamation of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, were null and  void and must be rescinded forthwith,    Recalling further Security Council resolutions relevant to Jerusalem, including  resolution 478 (1980) of 20 August 1980, in which the Council, inter alia, decided  not to recognize the “Basic Law” and called upon those States which had  established diplomatic missions in Jerusalem to withdraw such missions from the  Holy City,    Recalling the advisory opinion rendered on 9 July 2004 by the International  Court of Justice on the Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the  Occupied Palestinian Territory,1  and recalling resolution ES-10/15 of 20 July 2004,    Expressing its grave concern at any action taken by any body, governmental or  non-governmental, in violation of the above-mentioned resolutions,    Reaffirming that the international community, through the United Nations, has  a legitimate interest in the question of the City of Jerusalem and the protection of  the unique spiritual, religious and cultural dimensions of the city, as foreseen in  relevant United Nations resolutions on this matter,    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General,2  _______________  1 See A/ES-10/273 and Corr.1.  2 A/59/431.   A/RES/59/32  2    1.  Reiterates its determination that any actions taken by Israel to impose its  laws, jurisdiction and administration on the Holy City of Jerusalem are illegal and  therefore null and void and have no validity whatsoever;    2.  Deplores the transfer by some States of their diplomatic missions to  Jerusalem in violation of Security Council resolution 478 (1980), and calls once  more upon those States to abide by the provisions of the relevant United Nations  resolutions, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations;    3.  Stresses that a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the question of  the City of Jerusalem should take into account the legitimate concerns of both the  Palestinian and Israeli sides and should include internationally guaranteed  provisions to ensure the freedom of religion and of conscience of its inhabitants, as  well as permanent, free and unhindered access to the holy places by the people of all  religions and nationalities;    4.  Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its  sixtieth session on the implementation of the present resolution.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 22 October 2004  [without reference to a Main Committee (A/59/L.7 and Add.1)]     59/6.  Cooperation between the United Nations and the  Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive  Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization        The General Assembly,    Taking note of the note by the Secretary-General on cooperation between the  United Nations and the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear- Test-Ban Treaty Organization,1    Taking note also of the report of the Executive Secretary of the Preparatory  Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization,1    Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-first session the sub- item entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Preparatory  Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization”.    40th plenary meeting  22 October 2004  _______________  1 See A/59/296.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 3 December 2004  [on the report of the First Committee (A/59/459)]     59/70.  Measures to uphold the authority of the 1925 Geneva  Protocol        The General Assembly,    Recalling its previous resolutions on the subject, in particular resolution 57/62  of 22 November 2002,    Determined to act with a view to achieving effective progress towards general  and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control,    Recalling the long-standing determination of the international community to  achieve the effective prohibition of the development, production, stockpiling and  use of chemical and biological weapons as well as the continuing support for  measures to uphold the authority of the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in  War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of  Warfare, signed at Geneva on 17 June 1925,1 as expressed by consensus in many  previous resolutions,    Emphasizing the necessity of easing international tension and strengthening  trust and confidence between States,    Welcoming the recent initiatives by three more States Parties to withdraw their  reservations to the 1925 Geneva Protocol,    1.  Takes note of the note by the Secretary-General;2    2.  Renews its previous call to all States to observe strictly the principles and  objectives of the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating,  Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare,1 and  reaffirms the vital necessity of upholding its provisions;    3.  Calls upon those States that continue to maintain reservations to the 1925  Geneva Protocol to withdraw them;  _______________  1 League of Nations, Treaty Series, vol. XCIV (1929), No. 2138.  2 A/59/179.   A/RES/59/70  2    4.  Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its  sixty-first session a report on the implementation of the present resolution.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 3 December 2004  [on the report of the First Committee (A/59/459)]     59/91.  The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile  Proliferation        The General Assembly,    Concerned about the increasing regional and global security challenges  caused, inter alia, by the ongoing proliferation of ballistic missiles capable of  delivering weapons of mass destruction,    Bearing in mind the purposes and principles of the United Nations and its role  and responsibility in the field of international peace and security in accordance with  the Charter of the United Nations,    Emphasizing the significance of regional and international efforts to prevent  and curb comprehensively the proliferation of ballistic missile systems capable of  delivering weapons of mass destruction, as a contribution to international peace and  security,    Convinced that the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile  Proliferation 1  will contribute to enhancing transparency and confidence among  States,    Confirming its commitment to the Declaration on International Cooperation in  the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for the Benefit and in the Interest of All  States, Taking into Particular Account the Needs of Developing Countries, as  contained in the annex to its resolution 51/122 of 13 December 1996,    Recognizing that States should not be excluded from utilizing the benefits of  space for peaceful purposes, but that in reaping such benefits and in conducting  related cooperation they must not contribute to the proliferation of ballistic missiles  capable of carrying weapons of mass destruction,    Mindful of the need to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction  and their means of delivery,  _______________  1 A/57/724, enclosure.   A/RES/59/91  2    1.  Welcomes the adoption of the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic  Missile Proliferation on 25 November 2002 at The Hague1 as a practical step against  the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery;    2.  Notes with satisfaction that one hundred and seventeen States already  have subscribed to the Code of Conduct;    3.  Invites all States that have not yet subscribed to the Code of Conduct to  do so;    4.  Encourages the exploration of further ways and means to deal effectively  with the problem of the proliferation of ballistic missiles capable of delivering  weapons of mass destruction;    5.  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixtieth session an  item entitled “The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation”.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 6 December 2006  [on the report of the First Committee (A/61/394)]  61/61. Measures to uphold the authority of the  1925 Geneva Protocol        The General Assembly,    Recalling its previous resolutions on the subject, in particular resolution 59/70  of 3 December 2004,     Determined to act with a view to achieving effective progress towards general  and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control,    Recalling the long-standing determination of the international community to  achieve the effective prohibition of the development, production, stockpiling and  use of chemical and biological weapons as well as the continuing support for  measures to uphold the authority of the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in  War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of  Warfare, signed at Geneva on 17 June 1925,1 as expressed by consensus in many  previous resolutions,    Emphasizing the necessity of easing international tension and strengthening  trust and confidence between States,    1.  Takes note of the note by the Secretary-General;2     2.  Renews its previous call to all States to observe strictly the principles and  objectives of the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating,  Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare,1 and  reaffirms the vital necessity of upholding its provisions;    3.  Calls upon those States that continue to maintain reservations to the 1925  Geneva Protocol to withdraw them;    4.  Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its  sixty-third session a report on the implementation of the present resolution.    67th plenary meeting  6 December 2006  _______________  1 League of Nations, Treaty Series, vol. XCIV (1929), No. 2138.  2 A/61/116.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 6 December 2006  [on the report of the First Committee (A/61/394)]  61/63. Observance of environmental norms in the drafting and  implementation of agreements on disarmament and arms  control        The General Assembly,    Recalling its resolutions 50/70 M of 12 December 1995, 51/45 E of  10 December 1996, 52/38 E of 9 December 1997, 53/77 J of 4 December 1998,  54/54 S of 1 December 1999, 55/33 K of 20 November 2000, 56/24 F of  29 November 2001, 57/64 of 22 November 2002, 58/45 of 8 December 2003, 59/68  of 3 December 2004 and 60/60 of 8 December 2005,    Emphasizing the importance of the observance of environmental norms in the  preparation and implementation of disarmament and arms limitation agreements,    Recognizing that it is necessary to take duly into account the agreements  adopted at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, as  well as prior relevant agreements, in the drafting and implementation of agreements  on disarmament and arms limitation,    Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General submitted pursuant to  resolution 60/60,1    Mindful of the detrimental environmental effects of the use of nuclear  weapons,    1.  Reaffirms that international disarmament forums should take fully into  account the relevant environmental norms in negotiating treaties and agreements on  disarmament and arms limitation and that all States, through their actions, should  contribute fully to ensuring compliance with the aforementioned norms in the  implementation of treaties and conventions to which they are parties;    2.  Calls upon States to adopt unilateral, bilateral, regional and multilateral  measures so as to contribute to ensuring the application of scientific and  technological progress within the framework of international security, disarmament  and other related spheres, without detriment to the environment or to its effective  contribution to attaining sustainable development;  _______________  1 A/61/113.   A/RES/61/63  2    3.  Welcomes the information provided by Member States on the  implementation of the measures they have adopted to promote the objectives  envisaged in the present resolution;1    4.  Invites all Member States to communicate to the Secretary-General  information on the measures they have adopted to promote the objectives envisaged  in the present resolution, and requests the Secretary-General to submit a report  containing this information to the General Assembly at its sixty-second session;    5.  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-second session  the item entitled “Observance of environmental norms in the drafting and  implementation of agreements on disarmament and arms control”.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 22 December 2007  [on the report of the Third Committee (A/62/434)]  62/219. Report of the Human Rights Council        The General Assembly,    Taking note of Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 entitled “Institution- building of the United Nations Human Rights Council” and 5/2 entitled “Code of  Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders of the Human Rights Council”, of  18 June 2007, 0F1    Endorses the decision of the Human Rights Council to adopt resolutions 5/1  and 5/2, including the annexes and appendices thereto.    79th plenary meeting  22 December 2007  _______________  1 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-second Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/62/53),  chap. IV, sect. A.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 18 December 2008  [on the report of the Third Committee (A/63/430/Add.2)]  63/168. Moratorium on the use of the death penalty        The General Assembly,    Reaffirming its resolution 62/149 of 18 December 2007 on a moratorium on  the use of the death penalty,     Welcoming the decisions taken by an increasing number of States to apply a  moratorium on executions and the global trend towards the abolition of the death  penalty,    1.  Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of  resolution 62/149, 0F1 and the conclusions and recommendations contained therein;    2.  Requests the Secretary-General to provide a report on progress made in  the implementation of resolution 62/149 and the present resolution, for  consideration during its sixty-fifth session, and calls upon Member States to provide  the Secretary-General with information in this regard;    3.  Decides to continue consideration of the matter at its sixty-fifth session  under the item entitled “Promotion and protection of human rights”.    70th plenary meeting  18 December 2008  _______________  1 A/63/293 and Corr.1.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 2 December 2008  [on the report of the First Committee (A/63/382)]  63/36. Prohibition of the development and manufacture of new  types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of  such weapons: report of the Conference on Disarmament        The General Assembly,    Recalling its previous resolutions on the prohibition of the development and  manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such  weapons,    Recalling also its resolutions 51/37 of 10 December 1996, 54/44 of  1 December 1999, 57/50 of 22 November 2002 and 60/46 of 8 December 2005  relating to the prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of  weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons,    Recalling further paragraph 77 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special  Session of the General Assembly, 0F1    Determined to prevent the emergence of new types of weapons of mass  destruction that have characteristics comparable in destructive effect to those of  weapons of mass destruction identified in the definition of weapons of mass  destruction adopted by the United Nations in 1948, 1F2    Noting the desirability of keeping the matter under review, as appropriate,    1.  Reaffirms that effective measures should be taken to prevent the  emergence of new types of weapons of mass destruction;    2.  Requests the Conference on Disarmament, without prejudice to further  overview of its agenda, to keep the matter under review, as appropriate, with a view  to making, when necessary, recommendations on undertaking specific negotiations  on identified types of such weapons;    3.  Calls upon all States, immediately following any recommendations of the  Conference on Disarmament, to give favourable consideration to those  recommendations;  _______________  1 Resolution S-10/2.  2 The definition was adopted by the Commission for Conventional Armaments (see S/C.3/32/Rev.1).   A/RES/63/36  2    4.  Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Conference on  Disarmament all documents relating to the consideration of this item by the General  Assembly at its sixty-third session;    5.  Requests the Conference on Disarmament to report the results of any  consideration of the matter in its annual reports to the General Assembly;    6.  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-sixth session the  item entitled “Prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of  weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons: report of the  Conference on Disarmament”.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 2 December 2008  [on the report of the First Committee (A/63/389)]  63/53. Measures to uphold the authority of the 1925 Geneva  Protocol        The General Assembly,    Recalling its previous resolutions on the subject, in particular resolution 61/61  of 6 December 2006,    Determined to act with a view to achieving effective progress towards general  and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control,    Recalling the long-standing determination of the international community to  achieve the effective prohibition of the development, production, stockpiling and  use of chemical and biological weapons as well as the continuing support for  measures to uphold the authority of the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in  War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of  Warfare, signed at Geneva on 17 June 1925, 0F1 as expressed by consensus in many  previous resolutions,    Emphasizing the necessity of easing international tension and strengthening  trust and confidence between States,    1.  Takes note of the note by the Secretary-General; 1F2     2.  Renews its previous call to all States to observe strictly the principles and  objectives of the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating,  Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare,1 and  reaffirms the vital necessity of upholding its provisions;    3.  Calls upon those States that continue to maintain reservations to the  1925 Geneva Protocol to withdraw them;    4.  Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its  sixty-fifth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution.    61st plenary meeting  2 December 2008  _______________  1 League of Nations, Treaty Series, vol. XCIV (1929), No. 2138.  2 A/63/91.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 2 December 2008  [on the report of the First Committee (A/63/389)]  63/63. Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in  Central Asia        The General Assembly,    Recalling its resolutions 52/38 S of 9 December 1997, 53/77 A of 4 December  1998, 55/33 W of 20 November 2000, 57/69 of 22 November 2002 and 61/88 of  6 December 2006, and its decisions 54/417 of 1 December 1999, 56/412 of  29 November 2001, 58/518 of 8 December 2003, 59/513 of 3 December 2004 and  60/516 of 8 December 2005,    Convinced that the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones contributes to  the achievement of general and complete disarmament, and emphasizing the  importance of internationally recognized treaties on the establishment of such zones  in different regions of the world in the strengthening of the non-proliferation  regime,    Considering that the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Central  Asia on the basis of arrangements freely arrived at among the States of the region 0F1  constitutes an important step towards strengthening the nuclear non-proliferation  regime and ensuring regional and international peace and security,    Considering also the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Central  Asia as an effective contribution to combating international terrorism and  preventing nuclear materials and technologies from falling into the hands of  non-State actors, primarily terrorists,    Reaffirming the universally recognized role of the United Nations in the  establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones,    Emphasizing the role of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Central Asia in  promoting cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and in the  environmental rehabilitation of territories affected by radioactive contamination,  and the importance of stepping up efforts to ensure the safe and reliable storage of  radioactive waste in the Central Asian States,  _______________  1 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.   A/RES/63/63  2    Recognizing the importance of the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in  Central Asia, signed in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, on 8 September 2006, and  emphasizing its significance in the attainment of peace and security,    1.  Welcomes the ratification of the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone  in Central Asia by Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan;    2.  Notes the readiness of the Central Asian countries to continue  consultations with the nuclear-weapon States on a number of provisions of the  Treaty;    3.  Welcomes the convening of an international conference on the problem of  uranium tailings, to be held in Bishkek in 2009, and calls upon the specialized  agencies of the United Nations and other stakeholders to participate in that  conference;    4.  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-fifth session the  item entitled “Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Central Asia”.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 2 December 2008  [on the report of the First Committee (A/63/389)]  63/64. The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile  Proliferation        The General Assembly,    Concerned about the increasing regional and global security challenges  caused, inter alia, by the ongoing proliferation of ballistic missiles capable of  delivering weapons of mass destruction,    Bearing in mind the purposes and principles of the United Nations and its role  and responsibility in the field of international peace and security in accordance with  the Charter of the United Nations,    Emphasizing the significance of regional and international efforts to prevent  and curb comprehensively the proliferation of ballistic missile systems capable of  delivering weapons of mass destruction, as a contribution to international peace and  security,    Welcoming the adoption of the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic  Missile Proliferation on 25 November 2002 at The Hague, 0F1 and convinced that the  Code of Conduct will contribute to enhancing transparency and confidence among  States,    Recalling its resolution 60/62 of 8 December 2005 entitled “The Hague Code  of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation”,    Confirming its commitment to the Declaration on International Cooperation in  the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for the Benefit and in the Interest of All  States, Taking into Particular Account the Needs of Developing Countries, as  contained in the annex to its resolution 51/122 of 13 December 1996,    Recognizing that States should not be excluded from utilizing the benefits of  space for peaceful purposes, but that in reaping such benefits and in conducting  related cooperation they must not contribute to the proliferation of ballistic missiles  capable of carrying weapons of mass destruction,  _______________  1 A/57/724, enclosure.   A/RES/63/64  2    Mindful of the need to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction  and their means of delivery,    1.  Notes with satisfaction that one hundred and thirty States have already  subscribed to the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation1 as  a practical step against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their  means of delivery;    2.  Invites all States that have not yet subscribed to the Code of Conduct to  do so;    3.  Encourages the exploration of further ways and means to deal effectively  with the problem of the proliferation of ballistic missiles capable of delivering  weapons of mass destruction;    4.  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-fourth session  the item entitled “The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile  Proliferation”.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 2 December 2008  [on the report of the First Committee (A/63/390)]  63/75. Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear  Weapons        The General Assembly,    Convinced that the use of nuclear weapons poses the most serious threat to the  survival of mankind,    Bearing in mind the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of  8 July 1996 on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, 0F1    Convinced that a multilateral, universal and binding agreement prohibiting the  use or threat of use of nuclear weapons would contribute to the elimination of the  nuclear threat and to the climate for negotiations leading to the ultimate elimination  of nuclear weapons, thereby strengthening international peace and security,    Conscious that some steps taken by the Russian Federation and the United  States of America towards a reduction of their nuclear weapons and the  improvement in the international climate can contribute towards the goal of the  complete elimination of nuclear weapons,    Recalling that paragraph 58 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special  Session of the General Assembly1F2 states that all States should actively participate in  efforts to bring about conditions in international relations among States in which a  code of peaceful conduct of nations in international affairs could be agreed upon  and that would preclude the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons,    Reaffirming that any use of nuclear weapons would be a violation of the  Charter of the United Nations and a crime against humanity, as declared in its  resolutions 1653 (XVI) of 24 November 1961, 33/71 B of 14 December 1978,  34/83 G of 11 December 1979, 35/152 D of 12 December 1980 and 36/92 I of  9 December 1981,  _______________  1 A/51/218, annex; see also Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Advisory Opinion, I.C.J.  Reports 1996, p. 226.  2 See resolution S-10/2.   A/RES/63/75      2    Determined  to  achieve  an  international  convention  prohibiting  the  development, production, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons, leading to their  ultimate destruction,    Stressing that an international convention on the prohibition of the use of  nuclear weapons would be an important step in a phased programme towards the  complete elimination of nuclear weapons, with a specified framework of time,    Noting with regret that the Conference on Disarmament, during its 2008  session, was unable to undertake negotiations on this subject as called for in General  Assembly resolution 62/51 of 5 December 2007,    1.  Reiterates its request to the Conference on Disarmament to commence  negotiations in order to reach agreement on an international convention prohibiting  the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons under any circumstances;    2.  Requests the Conference on Disarmament to report to the General  Assembly on the results of those negotiations.