Taking note of the statement made by the President of the Security Council on behalf of the members of the Council on 12 April 1996,S/PRST/1996/17; see Resolutions and Decisions of the Security Council, 1996. affirming that the signature of the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty constituted an important contribution by the African countries to the maintenance of international peace and security,
注意到1996年4月12日安全理事会主席代表安理会成员发表的声明，S/PRST/1996/17；见《安全理事会决议及决定，1996年》。 其中指出《非洲无核武器区条约》的签署是非洲国家对维持国际和平与安全的重要贡献，