Resolution on the Denuclearization of Africa

CM/Res. 718 (XXXIII) Rev. 1

RESOLUTION ON THE DENUCLEARIZATION OF AFRICA

The Council of Ministers of the organization of African Unity meeting in its Thirty- third Ordinary Session in Monrovia, Liberia, from 6 to 20 July 1979;

Recalling the Addis Ababa resolution adopted by the First Summit Conference of Independent African States held in Addis Ababa from 22 to 25 May 1963, declaring African a denuclearized Zone,

Recalling further Resolution CM/Res. 3(I) adopted by the First Session of the council of Ministers and Resolution CM/Res. 28 (II) adopted by the Second Session of the council of Ministers which met in Lagos from 24 to 29 February 1964;

Reaffirming its resolve to see that the principle declaring Africa a denuclearized zone and promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, is respected;

Recalling the Draft Convention for the Denuclearization of the Continent of Africa submitted by the Secretariat in document CM/3 (II), during the second Session of the Council of Ministers;

Gravely concerned with the existing co-operation in the nuclear sphere between South Africa’s racist regime and the Zionist entity.

Gravely concerned by the threat posed to the security of Africa as a result of South Africa’s nuclear capability t hrough extensive material and technological assistance which it receives from its Western partners;

1. CALLS UPON the Western powers to refrain from supplying South Africa with nuclear material and technology; and condemns Israel and all other states for their nuclear collaboration with South Africa;

2. CODEMNS the continued and growing cooperation in the nuclear sphere between South Africa’s racist regime and Israel in view of the threat it poses to the security and peace of the African continent and people;