Resolution 39/147
(December 17, 1984)
Israel was asked to place its nuclear
research efforts under international supervision, it was condemned for its
failure to renounce any possession of nuclear weapons and nations were asked
to cease all scientific ties with Israel. Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the resolution
were adopted by a small majority (78 and 70) of Arab, Moslem, Communist and
Third World Nations, none of whom had any scientific contacts with Israel. The
Western Nations voted against these paragraphs fearing interference in their
domestic affairs.
The General Assembly,
Recalling its previous resolutions on Israeli nuclear armament, resolution 38/64 of 15
December 1983, in which, inter alia, it called upon all countries of
the Middle East, pending the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in
the Middle East, to agree to place all their nuclear activities under
International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, and invited those countries
also, pending the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region,
to declare their support for establishing such a zone and to deposit those
declarations with the Security Council,
Considering that the Israeli statements contained in a letter dated 12 July 1984 continue
to disregard the safeguards system of the International Atomic Energy Agency,
Recalling further Security Council resolution 487 (1981) of 19 June 1981 in which, inter alia,
the Council called upon Israel urgently to place its nuclear facilities under
International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards,
Noting with concern Israel's persistent refusal to commit itself not to manufacture or acquire
nuclear weapons, despite repeated calls by the General Assembly, the Security
Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency, and to place its nuclear
facilities under Agency safeguards,
Conscious of the grave consequences which endanger international peace and security as a
result of Israel's development and acquisition of nuclear weapons and Israel's
collaboration with South Africa to develop nuclear weapons and their delivery
systems,
Recalling its repeated condemnation of nuclear collaboration between Israel and South
Africa,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on Israeli nuclear armament,
1. Condemns Israel's continued
refusal to implement Security Council resolution 487 (1981), unanimously
adopted by the Council on 19 June 1981, and its refusal to renounce any
possession of nuclear weapons,
2. Requests the Security
Council to take urgent and effective measures to ensure that Israel complies
with the resolution and places all its nuclear facilities under International
Atomic Energy Agency safeguards;
3. Requests again the Security
Council to investigate Israel's nuclear activities and the collaboration of
other States, parties and institutions in these activities;
4. Reiterates its request to
the International Atomic Energy Agency to suspend any scientific co-operation
with Israel which could contribute to Israel's nuclear capabilities;
5. Reiterates further its
condemnation of the Israeli threat, in violation of the Charter of the United
Nations, to repeat its armed attack on peaceful facilities in Iraq and in
other countries;
6. Reaffirms its condemnation
of the continuing nuclear collaboration between Israel and South Africa;
7. Requests the United Nations
Institute for Disarmament Research, in cooperation with the Department for
Disarmament Affairs of the Secretariat and in consultation with the League of
Arab States and the Organization of African Unity, to prepare a report
providing data and other relevant information relating to Israeli Nuclear
Armament and further nuclear developments taking into account, inter alia,
the report of the Secretary-General on Israeli nuclear armament, and to submit
it to the General Assembly at its fortieth session;
8. Requests the
Secretary-General to provide the necessary support to the United Nations
Institute for Disarmament Research to enable it to carry out the task
entrusted to it under the present resolution and for the Institute to submit a
report to the General Assembly at its fortieth session;
9. Decides to include in the
provisional agenda of its fortieth session the item entitled "Israeli
nuclear armament."
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