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

A/RES/37/70No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1983.

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?

3 topics
Arms RaceEconomic AspectsSocial Aspects

What does this mandate say?

7 operative paragraphs

III.

1
Welcomes with satisfaction the updated report of the
Secretary-General on the economic and social consequences of the arms race and of military expenditures;5
2
Expresses its thanks to the Secretary-General and to the Group of Consultant Experts on the Economic and Social Consequences of the Arms Race and of Military Expendi­ tures, as well as to the Governments and international or­ ganizations that have rendered assistance in updating the report;
3
Recommends that the conclusions of the updated re­ port should be brought to the attention of public opinion and also taken into account in future action by the United Nations in the field of disarmament;
4
Requests the Secretary-General to make the neces­ sary arrangements for the reproduction of the report as a United Nations publication5 and to give it publicity in the framework of the World Disarmament Campaign, taking also into account the views expressed on the report by Mem­ ber States not later than 1 March 1983;
5
Recommends that all Governments should ensure the widest possible distribution of the report, including, where appropriate, its translation into the respective national languages;
6
Invites the specialized agencies as well as intergov­ ernmental, national and non-governmental organizations to use their facilities to make the report widely known;
7
Reaffirms its decision to keep the item entitled ''Eco­ nomic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and security" under constant review, and decides to include it in the pro­ visional agenda of its fortieth session.

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