DECISION ON RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY OF PELINDABA
(TREATY ESTABLISHING AFRICA AS A
NUCLEAR WEAPON FREE ZONE)
Doc. EX.CL/243 (VIII) Add.15
The Executive Council:
TAKES NOTE of the Report;
RECALLS that the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Treaty of Pelindaba) which established Africa as a nuclear weapon free zone was opened for signature on 12 April 1996, in the city of Cairo, Egypt;
NOTES with concern that the Treaty of Pelindaba has not entered into force because enough Member States have not ratified it;
CALLS UPON Member States that have not yet ratified it, to do so for the Treaty to enter into force during this tenth year of its opening for signature;
REQUESTS the Commission to follow up on the matter with Member States.