General Assembly Distr.: Limited

8 October 2002

Original: English

Fifty-seventh session

First Committee

Agenda item 66 (c)

General and complete disarmament

Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Senegal, South Africa, Sweden and Ukraine:

draft resolution

United Nations study on disarmament and
non-proliferation education

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolution 55/33 E of 20 November 2000,

Reaffirming the role of the United Nations in the field of disarmament and the commitment of Member States to take concrete steps in order to strengthen that role,

Welcoming the United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education, A/57/124. prepared by the Secretary-General with the assistance of governmental experts, pursuant to the above-mentioned resolution,

Convinced that the need has never been greater for disarmament and non-proliferation education, especially on weapons of mass destruction, but also in the field of small arms and light weapons and international terrorism,

Recognizing the importance of the role of civil society, including non-governmental organizations, in the promotion of disarmament and non-proliferation education,

1.        Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for providing Member States with the United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education,1 which contains a series of recommendations for immediate and long-term implementation;

2.        Conveys those recommendations for consideration by Member States, civil society, non-governmental organizations and the media;

3.        Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a report reviewing the results of the implementation of those recommendations and to submit it to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session;

4.        Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-ninth session an item entitled "Disarmament and non-proliferation education".