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Economic and Social Consequences of Disarmament

A/RES/1516(XV)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1961.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1961–1971
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/2685(XXV)
  • 1971A/RES/2685(XXV)Economic and social consequences of disarmamentLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1961A/RES/1516(XV)Economic and social consequences of disarmament

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 topics
DisarmamentDisarmament-Development LinkEconomic DevelopmentExpertsInternational TradeMilitary ExpendituresPublic ExpendituresReport Preparation

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs

General Assembly -

1
Requests the Secretary-( ;eneral to examine:
a
The national economic and social consequences of disarmament in countries with different economic ~ystems and at different stages of economic development, including, in particular, the problems of replacing military expenditures with altnnative private and public civil expenditures so as to maintain effective demand and to absorb the human and material resources released irom military uses;
( b) The possible development of structural imbalances in national economies as a result of the cessation of capital investment in armaments industries, and the adoption of possible corrective measures to prevent such imbalances, including expanded capital assistance to the uncler-developecl countries;
( c) The impact of disarmament on international economic relations, including its effect on world trade and especially on the trade of under-developed countries;
( d) The utilization of resources released by disarmament for the purpose of economic and social development, i11 particular of the under-developed countries;
2
R ccommends that the Secretary-General should con
3
A/Jpeals to Governments of Member States to give full co-operation to tlw Scrretary-General in the fulfilment of the task entrusted to him;
4
Requests the Secretary-General to submit a preliminary report on the results of the examination to the Economic and Social Council at its thirty-third session;
5
Requests the Econon11c and Social Council to transmit the report with its views to the General Assembly at its seventeenth ,;('ss10n.
15 December 1960.

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