The first committee of the United Nations General Assembly has adopted two India-sponsored resolutions namely; 1. Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons and 2. Reducing Nuclear Danger under the Nuclear weapons cluster.
- The UNGA first committee deals with the issue of disarmament and works in close cooperation with the United Nations Disarmament Commission .
Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons
- The resolution on Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons was backed by a majority of UN Members and was tabled by India since 1982.
- It calls for Conference on Disarmament to start negotiations on an international convention prohibiting the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons under any circumstances.
- The aim is that a universal and legally binding agreement would generate the necessary global political will that can lead to the total elimination of nuclear weapons.
- Conference on Disarmament, while not a UN body, is linked with it in various ways and formed to negotiate arms control and disarmament agreements.
Conference on Disarmament
- The resolution on Reducing Nuclear Danger which was tabled since 1998 puts focus on unintentional or accidental use of nuclear weapons and underscore the need for a review of nuclear doctrines.
- The resolution asks for concrete steps to reduce such risks, including through de-ing and de-targeting of nuclear weapons.
(Source: AIR)
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