UN General Assembly Resolutions on Disarmament Education

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UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTIONS ON DISARMAMENT EDUCATION

1983 - 1997

A/RES/38/73

15 December 1983 D

World Disarmament Campaign

The General Assembly,

Recalling that, in the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, the first special session devoted to disarmament, it declared that it was essential that not only Governments but also the peoples of the world recognize and understand the dangers in the present situation and stressed the importance of mobilizing world public opinion on behalf of

disarmament,

Recalling also its resolutions 35/152 I of 12 December 1980, 36/92 C of 9 December 1981 and 37/100 I of 13 December 1982, as well as the reports of the Secretary-General of 17 September 1981, 11 June 1982 and 3 November 1982,

Having examined the report submitted by the Secretary-General on 30 August 1983 on the implementation of the programme of activities of the World Disarmament Campaign,

Having also examined the section of the report of the Secretary-General of 20 October 1983 dealing with the activities of the Advisory Board on Disarmament Studies relating to the World Disarmament Campaign, as well as the final act of the first United Nations Pledging Conference for the Campaign held on 27 October 1983,

1. Takes note with satisfaction of the implementation of the programme of activities for 1983 of the World Disarmament Campaign as described in the report of the Secretary-General;

2. Notes also with satisfaction the voluntary contributions made by Member States to the World Disarmament Campaign Voluntary Trust Fund, prior to and during the first United Nations Pledging Conference for the Campaign held on 27 October 1983;

3. Decides that at the thirty-ninth session of the General Assembly there should be a second United Nations pledging conference for the World Disarmament Campaign, in order that all those Member States that have not yet announced their voluntary contributions may have an opportunity to do so;

4. Recommends that the voluntary contributions made by Member States to the World Disarmament Campaign Voluntary Trust Fund should not be earmarked for specific activities inasmuch as it is most desirable that the Secretary-General may enjoy full freedom to take the decisions he deems fit within the framework of the Campaign previously approved by the General Assembly and in exercise of the powers vested on him in connection with the

Campaign;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to instruct the United Nations information centres and regional commissions to give wide publicity to the World Disarmament Campaign and, whenever necessary, to adapt, in so far as possible, United Nations information materials into local languages;

6. Also requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session a report covering both the implementation of the programme of activities of the World Disarmament Campaign by the United Nations system during 1984 and the programme of activities contemplated by the system for 1985;

7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-ninth session the item entitled "World Disarmament Campaign".

A/RES/39/63

12 December 1984

World Disarmament Campaign

The General Assembly,

Recalling that in paragraph 15 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, the first special session devoted to disarmament, it declared that it was essential that not only Governments but also the peoples of the world recognize and understand the dangers in the present situation and stressed the importance of mobilizing world public opinion on behalf of disarmament,

Recalling also its resolutions 35/152 I of 12 December 1980, 36/92 C of 9 December 1981, 37/100 I of 13 December 1982 and 38/73 D of 15 December 1983, as well as the reports of the Secretary-General of 17 September 1981, 11 June 1982, 3 November 1982 and 30 August 1983,

Having examined the report of the Secretary-General of 3 October 1984 on the implementation of the programme of activities of the World Disarmament Campaign during 1984 and the activities contemplated for 1985, as well as its main financial aspects,

Having also examined the part of the report of the Secretary-General of 4 October 1984 dealing with the activities of the Advisory Board on Disarmament Studies relating to the implementation of the World Disarmament Campaign, as well as the Final Act of the 1984 United Nations

Pledging Conference for the Campaign, held on 24 October 1984,

1. Commends the manner in which, as described in the above-mentioned reports, the Campaign has been geared by the Secretary-General in order to guarantee "the widest possible dissemination of information and unimpeded access for all sectors of the public to a broad range of information and opinions on questions of arms limitation and disarmament and the dangers relating to all aspects of the arms race and war, in particular nuclear war";

2. Recalls that, as was also agreed by consensus in the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly, the second special session devoted to disarmament, it is likewise an essential requisite for the universality of the Campaign that it receive "the co-operation and participation of all States";

3. Endorses the statement made by the Secretary-General on the occasion of the second United Nations Pledging Conference for the World Disarmament Campaign to the effect that such co-operation implies that adequate funds be made available and that consequently the criterion of universality also applies to pledges, since a campaign without world-wide participation and funding will have difficulty in reflecting this principle in its implementation;

4. Regrets that most of the States which have the largest military expenditures have not so far made any financial contribution to the World Disarmament Campaign;

5. Decides that at its fortieth session there should be a third United Nations Pledging Conference for the World Disarmament Campaign, and expresses the hope that on that occasion all those

Member States that have not yet announced any voluntary contribution may do so;

6. Reiterates its recommendation that the voluntary contributions made by Member States to the World Disarmament Campaign Voluntary Trust Fund should not be earmarked for specific activities inasmuch as it is most desirable that the Secretary-General enjoy full freedom to take the decisions he deems fit within the framework of the Campaign previously approved by the General Assembly and in exercise of the powers vested in him in connection with the Campaign;

7. Requests the Secretary-General to give permanent character to his instructions to the United Nations information centres and regional commissions to give wide publicity to the World Disarmament Campaign and, whenever necessary, to adapt, as far as possible, United Nations information materials to local languages;

8. Also requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fortieth session a report covering both the implementation of the programme of activities of the World Disarmament Campaign by the United Nations system during 1985 and the programme of activities contemplated by the system for 1986;

9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fortieth session the item entitled "World Disarmament Campaign".

A/RES/40/151

16 December 1985

World Disarmament Campaign

The General Assembly,

Recalling that in paragraph 15 of the Final Document of the Tenth SpecialSession of the General Assembly, the first special session devoted todisarmament, it declared that it was essential that not only Governments but also the peoples of the world recognize and understand the dangers in the present situation and stressed the importance of mobilizing world public opinion on behalf of disarmament,

Recalling also its resolutions 35/152 I of 12 December 1980, 36/92 C of 9 December 1981, 37/100 I of 13 December 1982, 38/73 D of 15 December 1983 and 39/63 D of 12 December 1984, as well as the reports of the Secretary-General of 17 September 1981, 11 June 1982, 3 November 1982, 30 August 1983 and 4 October 1985,

Having examined the report of the Secretary-General of 4 October 1985 on the implementation of the programme of activities of the World Disarmament Campaign by the United Nations system during 1985 and the activities contemplated for 1986, as well as its main financial aspects,

Having also examined the part of the report of the Secretary-General of 15 October 1985 dealing with the activities of the Advisory Board onDisarmament Studies relating to the implementation of the World Disarmament Campaign, as well as the Final Act of the 1985 United Nations Pledging Conference for the Campaign, held on 31 October 1985,

1. Commends the manner in which, as described in the above-mentioned reports, the World Disarmament Campaign has been geared by the Secretary-General in order to guarantee "the widest possible dissemination of information and unimpeded access for all sectors of the public to a broad range of information and opinions on questions of arms limitation and disarmament and the dangers relating to all aspects of the arms race and war, in particular nuclear war";

2. Recalls that, as was also agreed by consensus in the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly, the second special session devoted to disarmament, it is likewise an essential requisite for the universality of the World Disarmament Campaign that it receive "the co-operation and participation of all States";

3. Endorses once more the statement made by the Secretary-General on the occasion of the 1984 United Nations Pledging Conference for the World Disarmament Campaign to the effect that such co-operation implies that adequate funds be made available and that consequently the criterion of universality also applies to pledges, since a campaign without world-wide participation and funding will have difficulty in reflecting this principle in its implementation;

4. Reiterates its regret that most of the States that have the largest military expenditures have not so far made any financial contribution to theWorld Disarmament Campaign;

5. Decides that at its forty-first session there should be a fourth United Nations Pledging Conference for the World Disarmament Campaign, and expresses the hope that on that occasion all those Member States that have not yet announced any voluntary contribution may do so;

7. Notes with appreciation that the Secretary-General has given permanent character to his instructions to the United Nations information centres and regional commissions to give wide publicity to the World Disarmament Campaign and, whenever necessary, to adapt, as far as possible, United Nations information materials to local languages;

8. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its forty-first session a report covering both the implementation of the programme of activities of the World Disarmament Campaign by the United Nations system during 1986 and the programme of activities contemplated by the system for 1987;

9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-first session the item entitled "World Disarmament Campaign".

A/RES/41/60

3 December 1986B

World Disarmament Campaign

The General Assembly,

Recalling that in paragraph 15 of the Final Document of the Tenth SpecialSession of the General Assembly, the first special session devoted todisarmament, it declared that it was essential that not only Governments butalso the peoples of the world recognize and understand the dangers in thepresent situation and stressed the importance of mobilizing world publicopinion on behalf of disarmament,

Recalling also its resolutions 35/152 I of 12 December 1980, 36/92 C of9 December 1981, 37/100 I of 13 December 1982, 38/73 D of 15 December 1983,39/63 D of 12 December 1984 and 40/151 B of 16 December 1985, as well as thereports of the Secretary-General of 17 September 1981, 11 June 1982,3 November 1982, 30 August 1983, 4 October 1985 and 19 September 1986,

Having examined the report of the Secretary-General of 19 September 1986on the implementation of the programme of activities of the World DisarmamentCampaign by the United Nations system during 1986 and the activitiescontemplated for 1987, as well as its main financial aspects,

Having also examined the part of the report of the Secretary-General of6 October 1986 dealing with the activities of the Advisory Board onDisarmament Studies relating to the implementation of the World DisarmamentCampaign, as well as the Final Act of the 1986 United Nations PledgingConference for the Campaign, held on 28 October 1986,

1. Reiterates its commendation of the manner in which, as described inthe above-mentioned reports, the World Disarmament Campaign has been geared bythe Secretary-General in order to guarantee "the widest possible disseminationof information and unimpeded access for all sectors of the public to a broadrange of information and opinions on questions of arms limitation anddisarmament and the dangers relating to all aspects of the arms race and war,in particular nuclear war";

2. Recalls that, as was also agreed by consensus in the ConcludingDocument of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly, the secondspecial session devoted to disarmament, it is likewise an essential requisitefor the universality of the Campaign that it receive the co-operation andparticipation of all States;

3. Endorses once more the statement made by the Secretary-General onthe occasion of the l984 United Nations Pledging Conference for the WorldDisarmament Campaign to the effect that such co-operation implies thatadequate funds be made available and that consequently the criterion ofuniversality also applies to pledges, since a campaign without world-wideparticipation and funding will have difficulty in reflecting this principle inits implementation;

4. Reiterates its regret that most of the States that have the largestmilitary expenditures have not so far made any financial contribution to theCampaign;

5. Decides that at its forty-second session there should be a fifthUnited Nations Pledging Conference for the World Disarmament Campaign, andexpresses the hope that on that occasion all those Member States that have notyet announced any voluntary contribution will do so;

6. Reiterates its recommendation that the voluntary contributions madeby Member States to the World Disarmament Campaign Voluntary Trust Fund shouldnot be earmarked for specific activities since it is most desirable that theSecretary-General enjoy full freedom to take the decisions he deems fit withinthe framework of the Campaign previously approved by the General Assembly andin exercise of the powers vested in him in connection with the Campaign;

7. Notes with appreciation that the Secretary-General has givenpermanent character to his instructions to the United Nations informationcentres and regional commissions to give wide publicity to the Campaign and,whenever necessary, to adapt, as far as possible, United Nations informationmaterials to local languages;

8. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly atits forty-second session a report covering both the implementation of theprogramme of activities of the Campaign by the organizations of the UnitedNations system during 1987 and the programme of activities contemplated by thesystem for 1988;

9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-secondsession the item entitled "World Disarmament Campaign".

A/RES/42/39

84th plenary meeting

GWorld Disarmament Campaign

The General Assembly,

Recalling that in paragraph 15 of the Final Document of the TenthSpecial Session of the General Assembly, the first special session devoted todisarmament, it declared that it was essential that not only Governments butalso the peoples of the world recognize and understand the dangers in thepresent situation and stressed the importance of mobilizing world publicopinion on behalf of disarmament,

Recalling also its resolutions 35/152 I of 12 December 1980, 36/92 Cof 9 December 1981, 37/100 I of 13 December 1982, 38/73 D of 15 December 1983,39/63 D of 12 December 1984, 40/151 B of 16 December 1985 and 41/60 B of3 December 1986, as well as the reports of the Secretary-General of17 September 1981, 11 June 1982, 3 November 1982, 30 August 1983, 4 October1985, 19 September 1986 and 28 September 1987,

Having examined the report of the Secretary-General on theimplementation of the programme of activities of the World DisarmamentCampaign by the United Nations system during 1987 and the activitiescontemplated for 1988, as well as its main financial aspects,Having also examined the part of the report of the Secretary-Generaldealing with the activities of the Advisory Board on Disarmament Studiesrelating to the implementation of the World Disarmament Campaign, as well asthe Final Act of the 1987 United Nations Pledging Conference for the Campaign,held on 26 October 1987,

Believing that the World Disarmament Campaign has an important roleto play for a positive outcome of the third special session of the GeneralAssembly devoted to disarmament by informing, educating and generating publicunderstanding and support for the objectives of the United Nations in thefield of arms limitations and disarmament,

1. Reiterates its commendation of the manner in which, as describedin the above-mentioned reports, the World Disarmament Campaign has been gearedby the Secretary-General in order to guarantee "the widest possibledissemination of information and unimpeded access for all sectors of thepublic to a broad range of information and opinions on questions of armslimitation and disarmament and the dangers relating to all aspects of the armsrace and war, in particular nuclear war";

2. Recalls that, as was also agreed by consensus in the ConcludingDocument of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly, the secondspecial session devoted to disarmament, it is likewise an essential requisitefor the universality of the Campaign that it receive "the co-operation andparticipation of all States";

3. Endorses once more the statement made by the Secretary-Generalon the occasion of the 1984 United Nations Pledging Conference for the WorldDisarmament Campaign to the effect that such co-operation implies thatadequate funds be made available and that consequently the criterion ofuniversality also applies to pledges, since a campaign without world-wideparticipation and funding will have difficulty in reflecting this principle inits implementation;

4. Reiterates its regret that most of the States that have thelargest military expenditures have not so far made any financial contributionto the Campaign;

5. Decides that at its forty-third session there should be a sixthUnited Nations Pledging Conference for the World Disarmament Campaign, andexpresses the hope that on that occasion all those Member States which havenot yet announced any voluntary contribution may do so;

6. Reiterates its recommendation that the voluntary contributionsmade by Member States to the World Disarmament Campaign Voluntary Trust Fundshould not be earmarked for specific activities inasmuch as it is mostdesirable that the Secretary-General enjoy full freedom to take the decisionshe deems fit within the framework of the Campaign previously approved by theGeneral Assembly and in exercise of the powers vested in him in connectionwith the Campaign;

7. Notes with appreciation that the Secretary-General has givenpermanent character to his instructions to the United Nations informationcentres and regional commissions to give wide publicity to the Campaign and,whenever necessary, to adapt, as far as possible, United Nations informationmaterials to local languages;

8. Requests the Secretary-General, in carrying out the activitiesof the Campaign contemplated for 1988, to give particular attention to thethird special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament;

9. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assemblyat its forty-third session a report covering both the implementation of theprogramme of activities of the Campaign by the United Nations system during1988 and the programme of activities contemplated by the system for 1989;

10. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-thirdsession the item entitled "World Disarmament Campaign".

A/RES/43/76

73rd plenary meeting CWorld Disarmament Campaign

The General Assembly,

Recalling that in paragraph 15 of the Final Document of the Tenth SpecialSession of the General Assembly, the first special session devoted todisarmament, it declared that it was essential that not only Governments butalso the peoples of the world recognize and understand the dangers in thepresent situation and stressed the importance of mobilizing world publicopinion on behalf of disarmament,

Recalling also its resolution 42/39 G of 30 November 1987,Having examined the reports of the Secretary-General of 19 May 1988 and4 October 1988 on the implementation of the programme of activities of theWorld Disarmament Campaign by the United Nations system,

Having also examined the part of the report of the Secretary-General of10 October 1988 dealing with the activities of the Advisory Board onDisarmament Studies relating to the implementation of the World DisarmamentCampaign, as well as the Final Act of the Sixth United Nations PledgingConference for the Campaign, held on 27 October 1988,

2. Recalls that, as was also agreed by consensus in the ConcludingDocument of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly, the secondspecial session devoted to disarmament, it is likewise an essential requisitefor the universality of the Campaign that it receive "the co-operation andparticipation of all States";

3. Endorses once more the statement made by the Secretary-General onthe occasion of the Third United Nations Pledging Conference for the WorldDisarmament Campaign to the effect that such co-operation implies thatadequate funds be made available and that consequently the criterion ofuniversality also applies to pledges, since a campaign without world-wideparticipation and funding will have difficulty in reflecting this principle inits implementation;

4. Reiterates its regret that most of the States that have the largestmilitary expenditures have not so far made any financial contribution to theCampaign;

5. Decides that at its forty-fourth session there should be a seventhUnited Nations Pledging Conference for the World Disarmament Campaign, andexpresses the hope that on that occasion all those Member States that have notyet announced any voluntary contribution may do so;

6. Reiterates its recommendation that the voluntary contributions madeby Member States to the World Disarmament Campaign Voluntary Trust Fund shouldnot be earmarked for specific activities inasmuch as it is most desirable thatthe Secretary-General enjoy full freedom to take the decisions he deems fitwithin the framework of the Campaign previously approved by the GeneralAssembly and in exercise of the powers vested in him in connection with theCampaign;

7. Notes with appreciation that the Secretary-General has givenpermanent character to his instructions to the United Nations informationcentres and regional commissions to give wide publicity to the Campaign and,whenever necessary, to adapt, as far as possible, United Nations informationmaterials to local languages;

8. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly atits forty-fourth session a report covering both the implementation of theprogramme of activities of the Campaign by the United Nations system during1989 and the programme of activities contemplated by the system for 1990;

9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-fourthsession the item entitled "World Disarmament Campaign".

A/RES/44/11781st plenary meeting

15 December 1989

World Disarmament Campaign

The General Assembly,

Recalling that in paragraph 15 of the Final Document of the Tenth SpecialSession of the General Assembly, the first special session devoted todisarmament, it declared that it was essential that not only Governments butalso the peoples of the world recognize and understand the dangers in thepresent situation and stressed the importance of mobilizing world publicopinion on behalf of disarmament,

Recalling also its resolution 43/76 C of 7 December 1988,Having examined the report of the Secretary-General of 20 October 1989 onthe implementation of the programme of activities of the World DisarmamentCampaign by the United Nations system,

Having also examined the part of the report of the Secretary-General of26 October 1989 dealing with the activities of the Advisory Board onDisarmament Matters relating to the implementation of the World DisarmamentCampaign, as well as the Final Act of the Seventh United Nations PledgingConference for the Campaign, held on 25 October 1989,Noting with appreciation the contributions that Member States havealready made to the Campaign,

2. Recalls that, as was also agreed by consensus in the ConcludingDocument of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly, the secondspecial session devoted to disarmament, it is likewise an essential requisitefor the universality of the Campaign that it receive the co-operation andparticipation of all States;

4. Urges States that have not yet done so, especially those with thelargest military expenditures, to make an initial financial contribution tothe Campaign;

5. Decides that at its forty-fifth session there should be an eighthUnited Nations Pledging Conference for the World Disarmament Campaign, andexpresses the hope that on that occasion all those Member States that have notyet announced any voluntary contributions will do so, bearing in mind theobjectives of the Third Disarmament Decade and the need to ensure its success;

6. Reiterates its recommendation that the voluntary contributions madeby Member States to the World Disarmament Campaign Voluntary Trust Fund shouldnot be earmarked for specific activities inasmuch as it is most desirable thatthe Secretary-General enjoy full freedom to take the decisions he deems fitwithin the framework of the Campaign previously approved by the GeneralAssembly and in exercise of the powers vested in him in connection with theCampaign;

7. Notes with appreciation that the Secretary-General has givenpermanent character to his instructions to the United Nations informationcentres and regional commissions to give wide publicity to the Campaign and,whenever necessary, to adapt, as far as possible, United Nations informationmaterials to local languages;

8. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly atits forty-fifth session a report covering both the implementation of theprogramme of activities of the Campaign by the United Nations system during1990 and the programme of activities contemplated by the system for 1991;

9. Also requests the Secretary-General to assess the achievements andshortcomings of the World Disarmament Campaign so far and to submit a briefreport in this regard to the General Assembly at its forty-fifth session;10. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-fifthsession the item entitled "World Disarmament Campaign".

A/RES/44/12

381st plenary meeting15 December 1989

Education for disarmament

The General Assembly,

Firmly convinced that the United Nations was established for the purposeof laying the foundations of a new world order whose general lines are set outin Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations,Fully aware that a peace based exclusively upon the political andeconomic arrangements of Governments would not be a peace that could securethe unanimous, lasting and sincere support of the world, and that the peacemust be founded, if it is not to fail, upon the intellectual and moralsolidarity of mankind,

Fully persuaded that, since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in theminds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed,Taking into account the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session ofthe General Assembly, in particular paragraph 106 thereof, in which theAssembly urged Governments and governmental and non-governmental internationalorganizations to take steps to develop programmes of education for disarmamentand peace studies at all levels,

Also considering that the World Disarmament Campaign plays an importantsupplementary role in the educational efforts on behalf of disarmament carriedout by Member States within their own educational and cultural developmentsystems, but that it cannot achieve irreversible results until trainingprogrammes are carried out at all levels of formal education for the purposeof changing basic attitudes with respect to aggression, violence, armamentsand war,

1. Invites Member States and international governmental andnon-governmental organizations to inform the Secretary-General about all theefforts that they have made to respond to the call made in paragraph 106 ofthe Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a report, within availableresources, on the current state of education for disarmament, taking intoaccount the reports of Member States and international governmental andnon-governmental organizations and based on information available from otherkinds of sources;

3. Also requests the Secretary-General to submit the reports requestedin paragraphs 1 and 2 above to the General Assembly at its forty-sixthsession;

4. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-fifthsession the item entitled "Education

A/RES/45/59

54th plenary meeting 4 December 1990

CWorld Disarmament Campaign

The General Assembly,

Recalling the decision taken by the General Assembly in 1982 at itstwelfth special session, the second special session devoted to disarmament, bywhich the World Disarmament Campaign was launched,

Recalling also its various resolutions on the subject, includingresolution 44/117 A of 15 December 1989,Having examined the reports of the Secretary-General of 15 October 1990on the implementation of the World Disarmament Campaign, and of2 October 1990 on the Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters relating to theimplementation of the World Disarmament Campaign, as well as the Final Actof the Eighth United Nations Pledging Conference for the Campaign, held on25 October 1990,

Taking note with appreciation of the contributions that Member Stateshave already made to the Campaign,

1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the WorldDisarmament Campaign of 15 October 1990 and the assessment of its achievementsand shortcomings;

2. Commends the Secretary-General for his efforts to make effective useof the resources available to him in disseminating as widely as possibleinformation on arms limitation and disarmament to elected officials, themedia, non-governmentalorganizations, educational communities and research institutes, and incarrying out an active seminar and conference programme;

3. Notes with appreciation the contributions to the efforts of theCampaign by the United Nations information centres and the regional centresfor disarmament;

4. Recommends that the Campaign, as a global information programme,should further focus its efforts:

(a) To inform, to educate and to generate public understanding of theimportance of and support for multilateral action, including by the UnitedNations and the Conference on Disarmament, in the field of arms limitation anddisarmament, in a factual, balanced and objective manner;

(b) To facilitate unimpeded access to and an exchange of information onideas between the public sector and public interest groups and organizations,and to provide an independent source of balanced and factual information thattakes into account a range of views to help further an informed debate on armslimitation, disarmament and security;

(c) To organize meetings to facilitate exchanges of views andinformation between governmental and non-governmental sectors, and betweengovernmental and other experts in order to facilitate the search for commonground;

5. Invites all Member States to contribute to the World DisarmamentCampaign Voluntary Trust Fund;

6. Decides that at its forty-sixth session there should be a ninthUnited Nations Pledging Conference for the World Disarmament Campaign, andexpresses the hope that on that occasion all those Member States which havenot yet announced any voluntary contributions will do so, bearing in mind theobjectives of the Third Disarmament Decade and the need to ensure its success;

7. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly atits forty-sixth session a report covering both the implementation of theprogramme of activities of the Campaign by the United Nations system during1991 and the programme of activities contemplated by the system for 1992;

8. Also decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-sixthsession the item entitled "World Disarmament Campaign".

A/RES/46/37

65th plenary meeting6 December 1991

Review and implementation of the Concluding Document ofthe Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly

AWorld Disarmament Campaign

The General Assembly,

Recalling its decision taken in 1982 at its twelfth special session, thesecond special session devoted to disarmament, by which the World DisarmamentCampaign was launched,Recalling also its various resolutions on the subject, includingresolution 45/59 C of 4 December 1990,

Having examined the reports of the Secretary-General of 4 October 1991 onthe implementation of the World Disarmament Campaign, and of 30 August 1991 onthe Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters relating to the implementation ofthe World Disarmament Campaign, as well as the Final Act of the Ninth UnitedNations Pledging Conference for the Campaign, held on 29 October 1991,Taking note with appreciation of the contributions that Member Stateshave already made to the Campaign,

1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 4 October 1991 on theWorld Disarmament Campaign;2. Commends the Secretary-General for his efforts to make effective useof the resources available to him in disseminating as widely as possibleinformation on arms limitation and disarmament to elected officials, themedia, non-governmental organizations, educational communities and researchinstitutes, and in carrying out an active seminar and conference programme;

3. Notes with appreciation the contributions to the efforts of theCampaign by the United Nations information centres and the regional centresfor disarmament;

4. Recommends that the Campaign, as a global information programme,should further focus its efforts:(a) To inform, to educate and to generate public understanding of theimportance of and support for multilateral action, including by the UnitedNations and the Conference on Disarmament, in the field of arms limitation anddisarmament, in a factual, balanced and objective manner;(b) To facilitate unimpeded access to and an exchange of information onideas between the public sector and public interest groups and organizations,and to provide an independent source of balanced and factual information thattakes into account a range of views to help further an informed debate on armslimitation, disarmament and security;(c) To organize meetings to facilitate exchanges of views andinformation between governmental and non-governmental sectors, and betweengovernmental and other experts in order to facilitate the search for commonground;

5. Invites all Member States to contribute to the World DisarmamentCampaign Voluntary Trust Fund;

6. Decides that at its forty-seventh session there should be a tenthUnited Nations Pledging Conference for the World Disarmament Campaign, andexpresses the hope that on that occasion all those Member States which havenot yet announced any voluntary contributions will do so, bearing in mind theobjectives of the Third Disarmament Decade and the need to ensure its success;

7. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly atits forty-seventh session a report covering both the implementation of theprogramme of activities of the Campaign by the United Nations system during1992 and the programme of activities contemplated by the system for 1993;

8. Also decides to include in the provisional agenda of itsforty-seventh session the item entitled "World Disarmament Campaign".

A/RES/46/

2765th plenary meeting6 December 1991

Education and information for disarmament

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolution 44/123 of 15 December 1989,

Taking into account the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session ofthe General Assembly, in particular paragraph 106 thereof, in which theAssembly urged Governments and governmental and non-governmental internationalorganizations to take steps to develop programmes of education for disarmamentand peace studies at all levels,

Considering that paragraphs 99, 100 and 101 of the Final Document providefor the mechanisms of a programme to mobilize world public opinion on behalfof disarmament, including the dissemination of information and publicity tocomplement the educational work,Also considering that the World Disarmament Campaign plays an importantrole in complementing the educational efforts on behalf of disarmament carriedout by Member States within their own educational and cultural developmentsystems,

Recognizing that, in order to achieve irreversible results, it will beindispensable to carry out training programmes at all levels of formaleducation for the purpose of changing basic attitudes with respect toaggression, violence, armaments and war,Noting with satisfaction the important changes that have taken place inmany systems of government throughout the world aimed at promoting freedom,democracy, respect for and enjoyment of human rights, disarmament and economicand social development,

1. Expresses appreciation to the Secretary-General for his reportsubmitted pursuant to resolution 44/123;

2. Also expresses appreciation for the valuable information containedin the report as provided by Member States, international governmentalorganizations, non-governmental organizations and educational institutions forpeace and disarmament;

3. Reiterates that, in order to achieve the desired results, it isindispensable to carry out training programmes at all levels of formaleducation for the purpose of changing basic attitudes with respect toaggression, violence, armaments and war, especially at a time when importantchanges have taken place in many systems of government throughout the worldaimed at promoting freedom, democracy, respect for and enjoyment of humanrights, disarmament and economic and social development;

4. Considers that attainment of the vital objectives set out in theWorld Disarmament Campaign of informing, educating and generatingunderstanding of and support for the goals of the United Nations in the sphereof disarmament would make a positive contribution to implementing theproposals contained in the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of theGeneral Assembly and set out in the first preambular paragraph above;

5. Invites Member States and international governmental and non-governmental organizations and educational institutions for peace anddisarmament to redouble their efforts to respond to the appeal made inparagraph 106 of the Final Document and to submit to the Secretary-General areport on their activities in this regard;6. Requests the Secretary-General to submit the reports requested inparagraph 5 above to the General Assembly at its forty-eighth session underthe item entitled "Education and information for disarmament".

A/RES/47/53

81st plenary meeting9 December 1992DWorld Disarmament Campaign

The General Assembly,

Having examined the reports of the Secretary-General of 8 October 1992 onthe implementation of the World Disarmament Campaign, and of 31 July 1992 onthe Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters relating to the implementation ofthe World Disarmament Campaign, as well as the Final Act of the Tenth UnitedNations Pledging Conference for the Campaign, held on 30 October 1992,Noting with appreciation the contributions that Member States havealready made to the Campaign,

1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 8 October 1992 onthe World Disarmament Campaign;

2. Commends the Secretary-General for his efforts to make effective useof the resources available to him in disseminating as widely as possibleinformation on arms limitation and disarmament to elected officials, themedia, non-governmental organizations, educational communities and researchinstitutes, and in carrying out an active seminar and conference programme;

3. Notes with appreciation the contributions to the efforts of theCampaign by the United Nations information centres and the regional centresfor disarmament;

4. Decides that the World Disarmament Campaign shall be known hereafteras the "United Nations Disarmament Information Programme" and the WorldDisarmament Campaign Voluntary Trust Fund as the "Voluntary Trust Fund for theUnited Nations Disarmament Information Programme";

5. Recommends that the Programme should further focus its efforts:(a) To inform, to educate and to generate public understanding of theimportance of and support for multilateral action, including action by theUnited Nations and the Conference on Disarmament, in the field of armslimitation and disarmament, in a factual, balanced and objective manner;(b) To facilitate unimpeded access to and an exchange of information onideas between the public sector and public interest groups and organizations,and to provide an independent source of balanced and factual information thattakes into account a range of views to help further an informed debate on armslimitation, disarmament and security;(c) To organize meetings to facilitate exchanges of views andinformation between governmental and non-governmental sectors and betweengovernmental and other experts in order to facilitate the search for commonground;

6. Invites all Member States to contribute to the Voluntary Trust Fundfor the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme;

7. Commends the Secretary-General for supporting the efforts ofuniversities, other academic institutions and non-governmental organizationsactive in the educational field in widening the world-wide availability ofdisarmament education, and invites him to continue to support and cooperatewith, without cost to the regular budget of the United Nations, educationalinstitutions and non-governmental organizations engaged in such efforts;

8. Decides that at its forty-eighth session there should be an eleventhUnited Nations Pledging Conference for the United Nations DisarmamentInformation Programme, and expresses the hope that on that occasion all thoseMember States that have not yet announced any voluntary contributions will doso, bearing in mind the objectives of the Third Disarmament Decade and theneed to ensure its success;

9. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly atits forty-eighth session a report covering both the implementation of theactivities of the Programme by the United Nations system during 1993 and theactivities of the Programme contemplated by the system for 1994;

10. Also decides to include in the provisional agenda of itsforty-eighth session an item entitled "United Nations Disarmament InformationProgramme".

A/RES/48/7

681st plenary meeting16 December 1993D

United Nations Disarmament Information Programme

The General Assembly,

Recalling its decision taken in 1982 at its twelfth special session, thesecond special session devoted to disarmament, by which the World DisarmamentCampaign was launched,

Bearing in mind its various resolutions on the subject, includingresolution 47/53 D of 9 December 1992 in which it decided, inter alia, thatthe World Disarmament Campaign should be known thereafter as the "UnitedNations Disarmament Information Programme" and the World Disarmament CampaignVoluntary Trust Fund as the "Voluntary Trust Fund for the United NationsDisarmament Information Programme",

Having examined the reports of the Secretary-General of 24 August 1993on the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme, and of 22 September1993 on the Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters relating to theimplementation of the Disarmament Information Programme, as well as the FinalAct of the Eleventh United Nations Pledging Conference for the Programme, heldon 29 October 1993,

Noting with appreciation the contributions that Member States havealready made to the Programme,

1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 24 August 1993 onthe United Nations Disarmament Information Programme;

2. Commends the Secretary-General for his efforts to make effectiveuse of the resources available to him in disseminating as widely as possibleinformation on arms limitation and disarmament to elected officials, themedia, non-governmental organizations, educational communities and researchinstitutes, and in carrying out an active seminar and conference programme;

3. Notes with appreciation the contributions to the efforts of theProgramme by the United Nations information centres and the regional centresfor disarmament;

4. Recommends that the Programme should further focus its efforts:(a) To inform, to educate and to generate public understanding of theimportance of and support for multilateral action, including action by theUnited Nations and the Conference on Disarmament, in the field of armslimitation and disarmament, in a factual, balanced and objective manner;(b) To facilitate unimpeded access to and an exchange of informationon ideas between the public sector and public interest groups andorganizations, and to provide an independent source of balanced and factualinformation that takes into account a range of views to help further aninformed debate on arms limitation, disarmament and security;(c) To organize meetings to facilitate exchanges of views andinformation between governmental and non-governmental sectors and betweengovernmental and other experts in order to facilitate the search for commonground;

5. Invites all Member States to contribute to the Voluntary TrustFund for the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme;

6. Commends the Secretary-General for supporting the efforts ofuniversities, other academic institutions and non-governmental organizationsactive in the educational field in widening the world-wide availability ofdisarmament education, and invites him to continue to support and cooperate,without cost to the regular budget of the United Nations, with educationalinstitutions and non-governmental organizations engaged in such efforts;

7. Decides that at its forty-ninth session there should be a twelfthUnited Nations Pledging Conference for the United Nations DisarmamentInformation Programme, and expresses the hope that on that occasion all thoseMember States which have not yet announced any voluntary contributions will doso, bearing in mind the objectives of the Third Disarmament Decade and theneed to ensure its success;

8. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assemblyat its forty-ninth session a report covering both the implementation of theactivities of the Programme by the United Nations system during 1994 and theactivities of the Programme contemplated by the system for 1995;

9. Also decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-ninth session the item entitled "United Nations Disarmament InformationProgramme".

A/RES/48/

6481st plenary meeting16 December 1993

Education and information for disarmament

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolutions 44/123 of 15 December 1989 and 46/27 of 6December 1991,

Taking into account the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session ofthe General Assembly, in particular paragraph 106 thereof, in which theAssembly urged Governments and international governmental and non-governmentalorganizations to take steps to develop programmes of education for disarmamentand peace studies at all levels,

Considering that paragraphs 99, 100 and 101 of the Final Document providefor the mechanisms of a programme to mobilize world public opinion to promotedisarmament, including the dissemination of information and publicity tocomplement the educational work,

Also considering that the United Nations Disarmament InformationProgramme plays an important role in complementing the educational andinformation efforts for disarmament carried out by Member States within theirown educational and cultural development systems,

Recognizing that the important changes that have taken place in the worldaimed at promoting freedom, democracy, respect for and enjoyment of humanrights, disarmament and social development contribute to the achievement ofpositive results in the promotion of education and information fordisarmament,

Noting with satisfaction the efforts that the educational community ismaking in the preparation of curricula and activities to promote education fordisarmament and peace, as a means of contributing to the implementation ofresolutions 44/123 and 46/27,

1. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his reportssubmitted pursuant to resolutions 44/123 and 46/27;

2. Also expresses its appreciation for the valuable informationsubmitted by Member States, international governmental and non-governmentalorganizations and educational institutions for peace and disarmament andcontained in the reports;

3. Reaffirms that, in order to achieve positive results, it isindispensable to carry out educational and advisory programmes that promotepeace and disarmament at all levels and that are aimed at changing basicattitudes with respect to aggression, violence, armaments and war, and thatsupport regional and international measures geared to peace, security andcooperation

4. Reiterates that the efforts of Member States, internationalgovernmental and non-governmental organizations and educational institutionsfor peace and disarmament, in the promotion of activities under the UnitedNations Disarmament Information Programme, will strengthen not only educationand information for disarmament, as described in the second and thirdpreambular paragraphs above, but also the arms reduction and disarmamentprocesses or agreements that are being carried out at the regional andinternational levels;

5. Invites Member States and international governmental andnon-governmental organizations and educational institutions for peace anddisarmament to redouble their efforts to respond to the appeal made inparagraph 106 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of theGeneral Assembly and to submit to the Secretary-General a report on theiractivities in this regard;

6. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly atits fiftieth session, under the item entitled "Education and information fordisarmament" and from within existing resources, the reports requested inparagraph 5 above.

A/RES/49/

7690th plenary meeting15 December 199449/76.

Review and implementation of the Concluding Document ofthe Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly

AUNITED NATIONS DISARMAMENT INFORMATION PROGRAMME

The General Assembly,

Recalling its decision taken in 1982 at its twelfth special session, thesecond special session devoted to disarmament, by which the World DisarmamentCampaign was launched,Bearing in mind its various resolutions on the subject, includingresolution 47/53 D of 9 December 1992 in which it decided, inter alia, thatthe World Disarmament Campaign should be known thereafter as the "UnitedNations Disarmament Information Programme" and the World Disarmament CampaignVoluntary Trust Fund as the "Voluntary Trust Fund for the United NationsDisarmament Information Programme",

Having examined the reports of the Secretary-General of 9 September 1994on the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme, and of 2 September1994 on the Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters as it relates to theimplementation of the Disarmament Information Programme, as well as the FinalAct of the Twelfth United Nations Pledging Conference for the Programme, heldon 28 October 1994,

Noting with appreciation the contributions that Member States havealready made to the Programme,

1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 9 September 1994on the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme;

2. Commends the Secretary-General for his efforts to make effectiveuse of the resources available to him in disseminating as widely as possibleinformation on arms limitation and disarmament to elected officials, themedia, non-governmental organizations, educational communities and researchinstitutes and in carrying out an active seminar and conference programme;

3. Notes with appreciation the contributions to the efforts of theProgramme by the United Nations information centres and the regional centresfor disarmament;

5. Invites all Member States to contribute to the Voluntary TrustFund for the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme;

6. Commends the Secretary-General for supporting the efforts ofuniversities, other academic institutions and non-governmental organizationsactive in the educational field in widening the worldwide availability ofdisarmament education, and invites him to continue to support and cooperate,without cost to the regular budget of the United Nations, with educationalinstitutions and non-governmental organizations engaged in such efforts;

7. Decides that at its fiftieth session there should be a thirteenthUnited Nations Pledging Conference for the United Nations DisarmamentInformation Programme, and expresses the hope that on that occasion all thoseMember States that have not yet announced any voluntary contributions will doso, bearing in mind the objectives of the Third Disarmament Decade and theneed to ensure its success;

8. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assemblyat its fifty-first session a report covering both the implementation of theactivities of the Programme by the United Nations system during the previoustwo years and the activities of the Programme contemplated by the system forthe following two years;

9. Also decides to include in the provisional agenda of itsfifty-first session the item entitled "United Nations Disarmament InformationProgramme".A/RES/50/71A-E: 90th plenary meeting12 December 1995rien

A/RES/51/46A-F:

79th plenary meeting10 December 199651/46.

Review and implementation of the Concluding Documentof the Twelfth Special Session of the GeneralAssemblyAUnited Nations

Disarmament Information Programme

The General Assembly,

Recalling its decision taken in 1982 at its twelfth special session, thesecond special session devoted to disarmament, by which the World DisarmamentCampaign was launched,Bearing in mind its various resolutions on the subject, includingresolution 47/53 D of 9 December 1992, in which it decided, inter alia, thatthe World Disarmament Campaign should be known thereafter as the "UnitedNations Disarmament Information Programme" and the World Disarmament CampaignVoluntary Trust Fund as the "Voluntary Trust Fund for the United NationsDisarmament Information Programme",Recalling its resolution 49/76 A of 15 December 1994,

Having examined the report of the Secretary-General of 19 July 1996 onthe United Nations Disarmament Information Programme,

Deeply concerned by the continuing decrease in contributions to theProgramme, which has already affected a number of activities, beginning withthe suspension of publications such as the Disarmament Newsletter and TopicalPapers,

1. Takes note with concern of the report of the Secretary-General of19 July 1996 on the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme;2

2. Commends the Secretary-General for his efforts to make effectiveuse of the limited resources available to him in disseminating as widely aspossible information on arms limitation and disarmament to Governments, themedia, non-governmental organizations, educational communities and researchinstitutes, and in carrying out a seminar and conference programme;

3. Stresses the importance of the Programme, as a significantinstrument in enabling developing countries to participate fully in thedeliberations and negotiations on disarmament in the various United Nationsbodies;

4. Notes with appreciation the contributions to the efforts of theProgramme by the United Nations information centres and the regional centresfor disarmament;

5. Recommends that the Programme focus its efforts:(a) To inform, to educate and to generate public understanding of theimportance of multilateral action and support for it, including action by theUnited Nations and the Conference on Disarmament, in the field of armslimitation and disarmament, in a factual, balanced and objective manner, inparticular through the continuing publication in all official languages of TheUnited Nations Disarmament Yearbook and Disarmament: A Periodic Review by theUnited Nations, and the updating of the Status of Multilateral Arms Regulationand Disarmament Agreements;(b) To facilitate unimpeded access to and an exchange of informationon ideas between the public sector and public interest groups andorganizations, and to provide an independent source of balanced and factualinformation that takes into account a range of views to help further aninformed debate on arms limitation, disarmament and security;(c) To organize meetings to facilitate exchanges of views andinformation between governmental and non-governmental sectors and betweengovernmental and other experts in order to facilitate the search for commonground;

6. Invites all Member States to contribute to the Voluntary TrustFund for the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme;

7. Commends the Secretary-General for supporting the efforts ofuniversities, other academic institutions and non-governmental organizationsactive in the educational field in widening the worldwide availability ofdisarmament education, and invites him to continue to support and cooperatewith educational institutions and non-governmental organizations engaged insuch efforts, without cost to the regular budget of the United Nations;

8. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assemblyat its fifty-third session a report covering both the implementation of theactivities of the Programme by the United Nations system during the previoustwo years and the activities of the Programme contemplated by the system forthe following two years;

9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-thirdsession the item entitled "United Nations Disarmament Information Programme".

52/39 Review and implementation of the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly

Date: 9 December 1997 Meeting: 67 Report: A/52/601 D

United Nations Disarmament Information Programme

The General Assembly,

Recalling its decision taken in 1982 at its twelfth special session, the second special session devoted to disarmament, by which the World DisarmamentCampaign was launched, (133) Recalling also its resolution 51/46 A of 10 December 1996, Stressing the importance of informing, educating and generating public understanding of the importance of and support for multilateral action, includingaction by the United Nations and the Conference on Disarmament, in the field of arms limitation and disarmament, in a factual, balanced and objectivemanner, Noting the delay in the publication of the 1996 United Nations Disarmament Yearbook,

1. Expresses its concern at the continuing decrease in contributions to the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme;

2. Invites the Secretary-General to continue to support the timely publication and distribution of the United Nations Disarmament Yearbook.

RECORDED VOTE ON RESOLUTION 52/39 C: In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, BruneiDarussalam, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DemocraticRepublic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Grenada,Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic,Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar,Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of the Congo,Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, SouthAfrica, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic ofTanzania, United States*, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy,Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, The former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia, Turkey, United Kingdom. Abstain: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,Liechtenstein, Malta, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, San Marino, Sweden, Tajikistan,Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Absent: Angola, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Lesotho, Palau, Rwanda, Seychelles.

* Later advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote against.