A/RES/71/65 United Nations Distr.: General 14 December 2016 General Assembly Seventy-first session Agenda item 98 (r) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 5 December 2016 [on the report of the First Committee (A/71/450)] 71/65. Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 65/49 of 8 December 2010, 67/31 of 3 December 2012 and 69/36 of 2 December 2014, Convinced that the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones contributes to the achievement of general and complete disarmament, and emphasizing the importance of internationally recognized treaties on the establishment of such zones in different regions of the world in the strengthening of the non -proliferation regime, Considering that the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia, on the basis of arrangements freely arrived at among the States of the region, 1 constitutes an important step towards strengthening the nuclear non -proliferation regime and ensuring regional and international peace and security, Considering also that the Treaty is an effective contribution to combating international terrorism and preventing nuclear materials and technologies from falling into the hands of non-State actors, primarily terrorists, Reaffirming the universally recognized role of the United Nations in the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones, Emphasizing the role of the Treaty in promoting cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and in the environmental rehabilitation of territories affected by radioactive contamination, and the importance of stepping up efforts to ens ure the safe and reliable storage of radioactive waste in the Central Asian States, Recognizing the importance of the Treaty, and emphasizing its significance in the attainment of peace and security, 1. Welcomes the entry into force on 21 March 2009 of the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia; 2. Also welcomes the signing of the Protocol to the Treaty on a Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia on 6 May 2014 by nuclear-weapon States and the ratification of this instrument by four of the m, and calls for early completion of the ratification process; _______________ 1 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. 16-21207 (E) *1621207* Please recycle

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