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

A/RES/3075(XXVIII)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1974.

What other versions does this mandate have?

8 versions · 1971–1986

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/40/150

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1986	A/RES/40/150	Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and security	544	25%Compare
1983	A/RES/37/70	Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and security	612	25%Compare
1981	A/RES/35/141	Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and security	454	24%Compare
1978	A/RES/32/75	Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and security	654	37%Compare
1976	A/RES/3462(XXX)	Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and security	672	23%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Arms Race International Security Military Budgets Military Expenditures Nuclear Weapons

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the measures he has taken to reproduce and publicize the report entitled Economic and Social Consequences of the Arms Race and of Military Expenditures, in pursuance of General Assembly resolution 2831 (XXVI);

Expresses its conviction that the ireport of the Secretary-General will contribute to a better understanding by Governments and public opinion of the gravity of the dangers which the continued acceleration of the arms race, especially the accumulation of nuclearweapon stockpiles, constitutes for world peace and security and for the economic and social development of all countries;

Considers that the constant awareness and the continuing review of the effects of the arms race and of mifüary expenditures, especially in the nuclear field, could facilitate future negotiations on disarmament;

4~ Calls upon all States to make renewed efforts aimed at adopting effective measures for the cessation of ,the arms race, especially in the nuclear field, including the reduction of militairy budgets, particularJy of the heavily armed coun~ries, with a view to achieving progress towards general disarmame.nt;

Requests the organs concerned with disarmament issues to place among itheir high preoccupations the problems related to the cessation of the arms race, especially in the nuclear field, including the identification of the most appropriate ways and means of approaching matters regarding the rcduotion of military budgets;

Requests the Secretary--General to putsue the study of the consequences of the arn1s race, paying special attention to i,ts effects on the economic and social development of nations as well as on world

4 United Nations publication, Sales No.: E.73.IX.l.

5 United Nations publication, Sales No.: E.72.IX.16, para. 120. peace and security, in order to enable him to submit, upon request by the General Assembly, an up-to-date report on thait matter, on the basis of the information released by Governments;

Invites all Govemments to extend their full cooperation to the Secretary-General in the fulfilment of the above request;

Reiterates its decision to maintain under constant review the item entitled "Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and security" and decides to include it in the provisional agenda of its thirtieth session.

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