Resolution 71/259 "Treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices"

During the71st session of the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, States adopted a resolution on a Treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.

This resolution decides to establish a high-level fissile material cut-off treaty (FMCT) expert preparatory group to consider and make recommendations on substantial elements of a future non-discriminatory, multilateral and internationally and effectively verifiable treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices. This group will meet in Geneva in 2017 and 2018.

Read the text of the resolution in French and in English.

publié le 03/03/2017

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