A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/49/73 9 January 1995 Forty-ninth session Agenda item 60 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the First Committee (A/49/697)] 49/73. Conclusion of effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons The General Assembly, Bearing in mind the need to allay the legitimate concern of the States of the world with regard to ensuring lasting security for their peoples, Convinced that nuclear weapons pose the greatest threat to mankind and to the survival of civilization, Welcoming the progress achieved in recent years in both nuclear and conventional disarmament, Noting that, despite recent progress in the field of nuclear disarmament, further efforts are necessary towards the achievement of the goal of general and complete disarmament under effective international control, Also convinced that nuclear disarmament and the complete elimination of nuclear weapons are essential to remove the danger of nuclear war, Determined strictly to abide by the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations on the non-use of force or threat of force, 95-76033 /...