United Nations General Assembly Resolution 31/72

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 31/72 referred the Environmental Modification Convention (ENMOD) “to all States for their consideration, signature, and ratification”. The resolution was adopted on 10 December 1976 at the 31st Session of the UN General Assembly. The convention aims to prohibit the military or other hostile use of environmental modification techniques that have widespread, long-lasting, or severe effects. The convention entered into force on 5 October 1978.

UN General Assembly
Resolution 31/72
Date10 December 1976
Meeting no.31
CodeA/RES/31/72 (Document)
SubjectEnvironmental Modification Convention
Voting summary
  • 96 voted for
  • 8 voted against
  • 30 abstained
ResultAdopted
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