Relationship Between Disarmament and Development

A/RES/39/160View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 55 Relationship between disarmament and development, published in 1985.

What other versions does this mandate have?

34 versions · 1983–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/25

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/25	Relationship between disarmament and development	847	98%Compare
2024	A/RES/79/43	Relationship between disarmament and development	839	98%Compare
2023	A/RES/78/23	Relationship between disarmament and development	835	99%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/45	Relationship between disarmament and development	829	99%Compare
2021	A/RES/76/37	Relationship between disarmament and development	823	99%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

22 reports · 2005–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	A/81/160	Relationship between disarmament and development report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/80/25
2025	A/80/125	Relationship between disarmament and development report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/79/43
2024	A/79/124	Relationship between disarmament and development report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/78/23
2023	A/78/128	Relationship between disarmament and development report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/77/45
2022	A/77/114	Relationship between disarmament and development report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/76/37

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Conferences Development Disarmament Establishment Military Expenditures

What’s in this document?

1 operative paragraph

Recalling its resolution 38/71 B. of 15 December 1983.

Recalling the provisions of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, 152 con cerning the relationship between disarmament and devel opment.

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(a) That world-wide military spending has acquired a staggering magnitude and the global trend continues to be towards a faster rate of annual increase in these expendi tures.

(h) That this situation stands in dramatic contrast to the sombre state of the global economy and has serious implications for the economic prospects of the world, par ticularly those of the developing countries,

(c) That the world economy, particularly that of devel oping countries, would benefit from appropriate interna tional action that took into account the close relationship of disarmament and development,

4/so considering that in view of the importance and urgency of giving international consideration and practical expression to that relationship, the time has come for a comprehensive discuss1,on of the subject at a high political level,

Taking note of the report adopted by the Disarmament Commission at the end of its 1984 session. 151 l'akmg note, in particular, of the recommendation con tained in the report of the Disarmament Commission according to which efforts should be continued to enable the General Assembly to reach, at its thirty-ninth session. a broad measure of agreement on the subject. taking into account the views expressed in the report, 154 I. Decides to convene an International Conference on the Relationship between Disarmament and Develop ment, which should be preceded by thorough preparation and should take decisions by consensus;

-J/so decides thal the purposes of the Conference 2. should be:

(a) To review the relationship between disarmament and development in all its aspects and dimensions with a view to reaching appropriate conclusions;

(b) To undertake an examination of the implications of the level and magnitude of the continuing military expend itures, in particular those of nuclear-weapon States and other militarily important States, for the world economy and international economic and social situation, particu larly for the developing countries, and to make recommen dations for remedial measures;

(c) To consider ways and means of releasing additional resources, through disarmament measures, for develop ment purposes, in particular in favour of developing coun tries;

Further decides to set up a Preparatory Committee for the International Conference on the Relationship between Disarmament and Development composed of fifty-four members, 155 which should formulate and submit, by consensus, to the General Assembly at its fortieth ses sion, recommendations as to the provisional agenda, pro cedure, place, date and duration of the Conference.

___ ___ _ ___ 9_9 l5I See also sect. X.B.I, dec1s1on 391424 -,.,1 lh11i, para 27 152 Resolution S-10/2. 153 Official Records o(the General .-ll1c111/,/1 /"111n, mnrh Snrn>n, S1,r111/e ment No. 42 (A/39/42).

ISS At its 105th plenary meeting, on 18 December 1984, the General Assembly entrusted its President with the task of appointing the members of the Preparatory Committee. The membership of the Committee will be announced subsequently.

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