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Comprehensive study on nuclear weapons. Summary of a United Nations study

Abstract

In December 1988, by resolution 43/75N, the United Nations General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to carry out a comprehensive update of a 1980 study on nuclear weapons. The study was to take into account recent relevant studies, and consider the political, legal and security aspects of: (a) nuclear arsenals and pertinent technological developments; (b) doctrines concerning nuclear weapons; (c) efforts to reduce nuclear weapons; (d) physical, environmental, medical and other effects of the use of nuclear weapons and of nuclear testing; (e) efforts to achieve a comprehensive nuclear-test ban; (f) efforts to prevent the use of nuclear weapons and their horizontal and vertical proliferation; and (g) the question of verification of compliance with nuclear-arms limitation agreements. The Group`s report is presented in nine chapters, eight of which are summarized here; chapter 9, entitled ``Conclusions``, is included in its entirety. In his foreword to the report, the Secretary-General observes that the study represents the most comprehensive review of the relevant developments in the field over the last decade and was carried out during a period of ``far-reaching changes in international relations`` and an ``unprecedented evolution in the relationship between East and West``. This period experienced for the first time the initiation  More>>
Publication Date:
Oct 01, 1991
Product Type:
Miscellaneous
Report Number:
INIS-mf-13106
Reference Number:
SCA: 350000; PA: AIX-23:026473; SN: 92000686073
Resource Relation:
Journal Issue: No. 77; Other Information: DN: Published in the official languages of the United Nations.; PBD: Oct 1991; Related Information: Disarmament facts
Subject:
98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; ARMS CONTROL; UNITED NATIONS; EVALUATION; GLOBAL ASPECTS; NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT; 350000
OSTI ID:
10128546
Research Organizations:
United Nations, New York, NY (USA). Dept. for Disarmament Affairs
Country of Origin:
UN
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92621013; TRN: XU9200025026473
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
39 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 04, 2005

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title = {Comprehensive study on nuclear weapons. Summary of a United Nations study}
author = {None}
abstractNote = {In December 1988, by resolution 43/75N, the United Nations General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to carry out a comprehensive update of a 1980 study on nuclear weapons. The study was to take into account recent relevant studies, and consider the political, legal and security aspects of: (a) nuclear arsenals and pertinent technological developments; (b) doctrines concerning nuclear weapons; (c) efforts to reduce nuclear weapons; (d) physical, environmental, medical and other effects of the use of nuclear weapons and of nuclear testing; (e) efforts to achieve a comprehensive nuclear-test ban; (f) efforts to prevent the use of nuclear weapons and their horizontal and vertical proliferation; and (g) the question of verification of compliance with nuclear-arms limitation agreements. The Group`s report is presented in nine chapters, eight of which are summarized here; chapter 9, entitled ``Conclusions``, is included in its entirety. In his foreword to the report, the Secretary-General observes that the study represents the most comprehensive review of the relevant developments in the field over the last decade and was carried out during a period of ``far-reaching changes in international relations`` and an ``unprecedented evolution in the relationship between East and West``. This period experienced for the first time the initiation of an effective process of reduction of nuclear weapon stockpiles.}
issue = {No. 77}
place = {UN}
year = {1991}
month = {Oct}
}