League of Arab States endorses Egyptian and Syrian initiatives on establishing a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East

In its resolution 3178, the LAS endorsed the proposals by the Egyptian foreign minister and the memo by the Syrian Arab Republic on the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East and to request including it as an agenda item at the 29th session of the UN General Assembly.

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Mahmoud Riad (left), Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, is seen as he met with Gaston Thorn (Luxembourg), President of the Thirtieth session of the General Assembly. September 24, 1975