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Recalling further that in 1990, 1991 and 1992 the General Conference of the
Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
approved and opened for signature a set of amendments 2 to the Treaty of Tlatelolco,1
with the aim of enabling the full entry into force of that instrument,
Recalling resolution C/E/RES.27 of the Council of the Agency for the
Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean, 3 in which the
Council called for the promotion of cooperation and consultations with other
nuclear-weapon-free zones,
Noting with satisfaction that the Treaty of Tlatelolco is now in force for thirtytwo sovereign States of the region,
Also noting with satisfaction that on 8 November 1999 Nicaragua deposited its
instrument of ratification of the amendment to the Treaty of Tlatelolco approved by
the General Conference of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in
Latin America and the Caribbean in its resolution 290 (E-VII) of 26 August 1992;
that on 8 August 2000 Panama deposited its instrument of accession to the
amendments to the Treaty of Tlatelolco approved by the General Conference in its
resolutions 267 (E-V) of 3 July 1990, 268 (XII) of 10 May 1991 and 290 (E-VII);
and that on 30 August 2000 Ecuador deposited its instrument of ratification of the
amendments to the Treaty of Tlatelolco approved by the General Conference in its
resolutions 268 (XII) and 290 (E-VII),
Further noting with satisfaction that the amended Treaty of Tlatelolco is fully
in force for Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador,
Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and
Venezuela,
1.
Welcomes the concrete steps taken by some countries of the region during
the past year for the consolidation of the regime of military denuclearization
established by the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America
and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco);1
2.
Urges the countries of the region that have not yet done so to deposit
their instruments of ratification of the amendments to the Treaty of Tlatelolco
approved by the General Conference of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear
Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean in its resolutions 267 (E-V), 268 (XII)
and 290 (E-VII);
3.
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-sixth session the
item entitled “Consolidation of the regime established by the Treaty for the
Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of
Tlatelolco)”.
69th plenary meeting
20 November 2000
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A/47/467, annex.
See CD/1392.