A/RES/52/39 Page 6 1. Reiterates its request to the Conference on Disarmament to commence negotiations, in order to reach agreement on an international convention prohibiting the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons under any circumstances, taking as a possible basis the draft Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons contained in the annex to the present resolution; 2. Requests the Conference on Disarmament to report to the General Assembly on the results of those negotiations. 67th plenary meeting 9 December 1997 ANNEX Draft Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons The States Parties to the present Convention, Alarmed by the threat to the very survival of mankind posed by the existence of nuclear weapons, Convinced that any use of nuclear weapons constitutes a violation of the Charter of the United Nations and a crime against humanity, Desiring to achieve a multilateral, universal and binding agreement prohibiting the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons, Bearing in mind the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice that there exists an obligation of all States to pursue in good faith and bring to a conclusion negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament in all its aspects under strict and effective international control, Determined, therefore, to achieve a universal nuclear weapons convention prohibiting the development, production, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons, leading to their ultimate destruction, Convinced that the present Convention would be an important step in a phased programme towards the complete elimination of nuclear weapons within a time-bound framework, Determined to continue negotiations for the achievement of this goal, Have agreed as follows: Article 1 The States Parties to the present Convention solemnly undertake not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons under any circumstances. Article 2 The present Convention shall be of unlimited duration. /...