Resolution 43/80
(December 7, 1988)
Israel's acceptance of the
previous resolution did not mean that the Arab states, with the
exception of Egypt, would refrain sponsoring the following resolution.
As usual, Israel was the only nation to whom such a resolution
applied. It was carried by a vote of 99 in favor, 2 against with a
growing number of abstentions. This time 51 nations abstained. They
included most of the European nations, Japan and many Latin American
and third world countries. Egypt did vote in favor. Text:
The General Assembly,
Bearing in mind its previous resolutions on Israeli nuclear armament, the latest of
which is 42/44 of 30 November 1987,
Recalling its resolution 42/28 of 30 November 1987, in which, inter alia, the
Council called upon Israel urgently to place all its nuclear
facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards,
Noting that only Israel has been specifically called upon by the Security
Council to place its nuclear facilities under International Atomic
Energy Agency safeguards,
Noting with grave 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,
Taking into consideration resolution GC (XXXII)/RES/487 of 23 September 1988 adopted by the
General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, in which
the General Conference strongly condemned the continued refusal by
Israel to renounce the possession of nuclear weapons and to submit all
its nuclear facilities to the Agency's safeguards in compliance with
Security Council resolution 487 (1981),
Deeply alarmed by the information with regard to the continuing production,
development and acquisition of nuclear weapons by Israel,
Aware of the grave consequences that 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,
Deeply concerned that the declared Israeli policy of attacking and destroying nuclear
facilities devoted to peaceful purposes is a part of its nuclear
armament policy,
1. Reiterates its
condemnation of Israel's refusal to renounce any possession of nuclear
weapons;
2. Reiterates also its
condemnation of the co-operation between Israel and South Africa;
3. Requests once more the Security Council to take urgent and effective measures to ensure
that Israel complies with Council resolution 487 (1981);
4. Demands once more that Israel place all its nuclear facilities under International
Atomic Energy Agency safeguards;
5. Calls upon all
States and organizations that have not yet done so to discontinue
co-operating with and giving assistance to Israel in the nuclear
field;
6. Reiterates its
request to the International Atomic Energy Agency to suspend any
scientific co-operation with Israel that could contribute to its
nuclear capabilities;
7. Requests also the
International Atomic Energy Agency to inform the SecretaryGeneral of
any steps Israel may take to place its nuclear facilities under Agency
safeguards;
8. Requests the
Secretary-General to follow closely Israeli nuclear activities and to
report to the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session;
9. Decides to include
in the provisional agenda of its forty-fourth session the item
entitled "Israeli nuclear armament."
Sources: The United Nations |