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Economic and Social Consequences of the Armaments Race and Its Extremely Harmful Effects on World Peace and Security

A/RES/2667(XXV)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1971.

What other versions does this mandate have?

8 versions · 1971–1986
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/40/150
  • 1986A/RES/40/150Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and securityLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1983A/RES/37/70Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and securityCompare with previous version
  • 1981A/RES/35/141Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and securityCompare with previous version
  • 1978A/RES/32/75Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and securityCompare with previous version
  • 1976A/RES/3462(XXX)Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and securityCompare with previous version

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

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 topics
ConsultantsDisarmamentEconomic ConditionsExpertsInternational SecurityMilitary ExpendituresNuclear Arms RaceReport PreparationSocial Change

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Calls upon all States to take effective steps for the cessation and reversal of the arms race and for the achievement of steady progress in the field of disarmament;
2
Requests the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament to continue to pay urgent attention to all questions meant to put an end to the arms race, particularly in the nuclear field;
3
Requests the Secretary-General to prepare, with the assistance of qualified consultant experts appointed by him, 26 a report on the economic and social consequences of the arms race and of military expenditures;
4
Calls upon all Governments to extend their full co-operation to the Secretary-General to ensure that the study is carried out in the most effective way;
5
Calls upon non-governmental organizations and international institutions and organizations to co-operate with the Secretary-General in the preparation of the report;
2e The Group of Consultant Experts on the Economic and Social Consequences of the Arms Race and Military Expenditures is composed of the following persons: Mr. Gheorahe Dolgu, Mr. William F. Duisenberg, Mr. Vasily S. Bmelyanov, Mr. Placido Garcfa Reynoso, Mr. Vojin Guzina, Mr. Douglas Le Pan, Mr. Ladislav Matejka, Mr. Akira Matsui, Mr. Jacques Mayer, Mr. Maciej Perczynski, Mr. Mullath A. Vetlodi, Mr. Henry Wallich, Mr. Kiffe Wodajo and Sir Solly Zuckerman.
6
Requests that the report be transmitted to the General Assembly in time to permit its consideration at the twenty-sixth session.
7 December 1970.

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