The General Assembly,
 
      Recalling its resolution 50/65 of 12 December 1995, in which the
Assembly declared its readiness to resume consideration of the item
"Comprehensive test- ban treaty", as necessary, before its fifty-first session
in order to endorse the text of a comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty,
 
      1.    Adopts the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, as contained in
document A/50/1027;
 
      2.    Requests the Secretary-General, as depositary of the Treaty, to
open it for signature, at United Nations Headquarters, at the earliest
possible date;
 
      3.    Calls upon all States to sign and, thereafter, according to their
respective constitutional processes, to become parties to the Treaty at the
earliest possible date;
 
      4.    Also requests the Secretary-General, as depositary of the Treaty,
to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-second session on the status of
signature and ratifications of the Treaty.