Conversion of Peaceful Needs of the Resources Released by Disarmament

A/RES/1931(XVIII)No PDF available

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1964.

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2 versions · 1964–1967

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4 topics

Disarmament Disarmament-Development Link Economic Conversion Resources Allocation

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Endorses Economic and Social Council resolution 982 (XXXVI) and urges that Member States do everything possible to facilitate the carrying out of General Assembly resolution 1837 (XVII) and Council resolution 982 (XXXVI);

Invites the specialized agencies concerned, the International Atomic Energy Agency and the regional economic commissions to co-operate with the Secretary-

3 /bid., agenda item 7, documents E/3736 and Add.1-9.

-' Official Records of the GenerGl Assembly, Ejghteenlh Session, Annexes, agenda items 12, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39 and 76, document A/5537.

IS Ibid., document A/5538.

General in advancing studies, within their fields of competence, of various problems concerning international economic and trade relations relevant to the economic and social aspects of disarmament, as requested in Economic and Social Council resolution 982 (XXXVI) and General Assembly resolution 1837 (XVII), and in particular, as requested in paragraph 5 of Council resolution 982 ( XXXVI), in making an adequate survey of the possibilities of undertaking studies of the problems that might arise in relation to primary commodities;

Expresses the hope that the Governments of all States will intensify their efforts to achieve an agreement on general and complete disarmament under effective international control, with the desire to realize the benefits for mankind to which the Declaration on the conversion to peaceful needs of the resources released by disarmament is addressed ;

H apes also that Member States, particularly those significantly involved, will continue, in the light of developments bearing on disarmament, to pursue studies and activities relating to the economic and social consequences of disarmament, to the problems which it will entail for them and to means of dealing with those problems, and invites Member States to co-operate with the Secretary-General ;

Requests the Economic and Social Council at its thirty-seventh session to consider all pertinent aspects of the question of conversion of resources released by general disarmament to peaceful uses, including, inter alia, the possibility of the establishment of an ad ~oc group, having due regard to equitable geographical distribution, for the purpose of accelerating activities in this field of study, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its nineteenth session;

Endorses the intentions ar.d plans of the Secretary- General to proceed in carrying out a work programme pursuant to General Assembly resolution 1837 (XVII) as described in his report, 5 and requests the Secretary- General to present to the Assembly at its nineteenth session a further report on this matter.

11 December 1963.

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