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United Nations A/C.1/65/L.19

General Assembly Distr.: Limited

13 October 2010

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Sixty-fifth session

First Committee

Agenda item 97 (d)

General and complete disarmament: effects of the use of

armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium

Indonesia:* draft resolution

Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing

depleted uranium

The General Assembly,

Guided by the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United

Nations and the rules of humanitarian international law,

Recalling its resolutions 62/30 of 5 December 2007 and 63/54 of 2 December

2008,

Determined to promote multilateralism as an essential means to carry forward

negotiations on arms regulation and disarmament,

Taking note of the opinions expressed by Member States and relevant

international organizations on the effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions

containing depleted uranium, as reflected in the reports submitted by the Secretary-

General pursuant to resolutions 62/30 and 63/54,1

Recognizing the importance of implementing, as appropriate, the

recommendations by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations

Environmental Programme and the World Health Organization to mitigate potential

hazards to human beings and the environment from the contamination of territories

with depleted uranium residues,

Considering that studies conducted so far by relevant international

organizations have not provided a detailed enough account of the magnitude of the

potential long-term effects on human beings and the environment of the use of

armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium,

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* On behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the Movement of

Non-Aligned Countries.

1 A/63/170 and Add.1 and A/65/129 and Add.1.

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Convinced that, as humankind becomes more aware of the need to take

immediate measures to protect the environment, any event that could jeopardize

such efforts requires urgent attention to implement the required measures,

Taking into consideration the potential harmful effects of the use of armaments

and ammunitions containing depleted uranium on human health and the

environment,

1. Expresses its appreciation to the Member States and international

organizations that submitted their views to the Secretary-General pursuant to

resolution 63/54;

2. Invites Member States and relevant international organizations,

particularly those that have not yet done so, to communicate to the Secretary-

General their views on the effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions

containing depleted uranium;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to request relevant international

organizations to update and complete, as appropriate, their studies and research on

the effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium

on human health and the environment;

4. Encourages Member States, particularly the affected States, as necessary,

to facilitate the studies and research referred to in paragraph 3 above;

5. Also encourages Member States to follow closely the development of the

studies and research referred to in paragraph 3 above;

6. Invites Member States that have used armaments and ammunitions

containing depleted uranium in armed conflicts to provide the relevant authorities of

affected States, upon request, with information, as detailed as possible, about the

location of the areas of use and the amounts used, with the objective of facilitating

the assessment of such areas;

7. Requests the Secretary-General to submit an updated report on this

subject to the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session, reflecting the

information presented by Member States and relevant international organizations,

including the information presented pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 above;

8. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-seventh session

the item entitled “Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing

depleted uranium”.